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45. "It is the Obama administration’s avowed aim to construct a TPP with standards so high -

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:46 PM

Jul 2013

especially with regards to the environment, labor rights and rules regarding behavior by state-owned enterprises — that China could never join without transforming its economic system.

http://www.pewglobal.org/2012/12/10/u-s-china-economic-relations-in-the-wake-of-the-u-s-election/

...the negotiation is subject to the U.S. domestic politics. At the very beginning of the negotiation, the United States reminded other countries that the U.S. Congress would not accept a TPP without strong labor and environmental measures. Obviously, the United States aims to lower the comparative advantages of developing countries so as to create more job opportunities for itself.

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Why is President Obama pushing so hard for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Pact? [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

Because the owners want it. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #1

Social issues are how they get progressives to swallow... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #35

Very insightful. +1 n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #36

^^THIS RIGHT HERE^^ IS Zorra Jul 2013 #37

Agreed. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #39

so damned true. so damned frustrating. cali Jul 2013 #40

And their other trick. Keep appealing to progressive... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #42

It is working. repubilcans, particularly tea partiers, are the most critical of 'free trade'. pampango Jul 2013 #48

That is it in a nutshell... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #56

Exactly Safetykitten Jul 2013 #57

Maybe ProSense Jul 2013 #2

Wow! You're saying the Senate should betray Obama? leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

You answered your own question DJ13 Jul 2013 #3

President Obama will set us back two decades or more. mick063 Jul 2013 #5

Pretty much. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #9

that is a big strawman. Anyone in the public sector makes less than the private. graham4anything Jul 2013 #31

Is he? treestar Jul 2013 #6

yes. he is. cali Jul 2013 #16

if you say so treestar Jul 2013 #26

oh ffs, it's hardly a secret cali Jul 2013 #38

Huh? East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #21

that and "pushing so hard" treestar Jul 2013 #25

yeah, like NAFTA was just a ginned up outrage cali Jul 2013 #44

You have proved nothing treestar Jul 2013 #49

Cause it's good, like NAFTA. Octafish Jul 2013 #7

Because the corporations want it. davidn3600 Jul 2013 #8

President Obama does not work for us. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #10

He's Been CAPTURED? What else could it be? n/t KoKo Jul 2013 #11

We're used to the word "capture" being used in reference to individual agencies or departments. pa28 Jul 2013 #12

Because ag wants it very badly Recursion Jul 2013 #13

That is probably 95% of the reason Kolesar Jul 2013 #28

Clinton had NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT. NightWatcher Jul 2013 #14

Because he supports free trade. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #15

this is, as many have noted, less about trade than total deregulation cali Jul 2013 #17

Same reason Clinton was heavily bullish on NAFTA, GATT, MFN and "fast track" negotiation of same Populist_Prole Jul 2013 #18

because the rulers have a 5 year plan & a 10 year plan and a 50 year plan. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #19

they don't need a 50 year plan. cali Jul 2013 #20

How the TPP could effect the internet cali Jul 2013 #22

Because the other side is always worse. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #23

Because... kentuck Jul 2013 #24

Go ask Penny. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #27

huh? cali Jul 2013 #29

Strange. I thought you had me on ignore... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #30

no, I don't have you on ignore. Don't know why you thought that. cali Jul 2013 #34

Because he is a corporate globalist whose prime directive is the care, blessing, TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #32

Selling out is what Obama does best. forestpath Jul 2013 #33

Because he is a neoliberal. nt LWolf Jul 2013 #41

and who took a "leading part" in drafting the TPP? antigop Jul 2013 #43

"It is the Obama administration’s avowed aim to construct a TPP with standards so high - pampango Jul 2013 #45

What can we do to stop it? Ilsa Jul 2013 #46

well, calling your rep and telling him/her that cali Jul 2013 #47

They wants it. dawg Jul 2013 #50

Why do we expect Congress to rubberstamp Progressive dog Jul 2013 #51

well, if President Obama has his way, they'll have no choice cali Jul 2013 #52

I thought fast track had expired Progressive dog Jul 2013 #53

It has expired. The republican House and Democratic Senate would both pampango Jul 2013 #54

It has, which is why I said push it through Congress cali Jul 2013 #55

Corporate tool. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #58

Soy beans and cowhides Recursion Jul 2013 #59

Because he really believes in it maybe? That or he is a corporate prostitute. take your pick. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #60