Why Do You Think President Obama Supports The TPP?

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35. The problem is that they don't seem to

be planning on giving us (we the people) the opportunity to understand the nuances of the TPP before they ink the deal. I've read (and may be mistaken) that they will also seek an up or down, no debate vote in Congress to ratify this treaty - which is about as far from an opportunity to understand the deal before it is made as we could get.

That's problematic - it makes people uncomfortable and less willing to trust this deal. It's not a question of "engaging" with the other half of the world; the US has been engaged with the East since the end of WWII, after all. It's a question of transparency.

Yes, trade deals are usually hammered out without fanfare - but when people start questioning what they hear about those deals, it behooves those who are making the deal to start shining some lights and opening some doors. Otherwise, people start thinking that there is something being hidden - and things that need to be hidden are rarely beneficial to the majority.