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Agschmid

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Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 10:56 PM

Dec 2013

The White House sent a strong signal Monday of its desire to create a huge Pacific free trade area, despite the slippage of its year-end deadline for the 12-nation project.

President Barack Obama gathered senior trade advisors in the Oval Office and invited news photographers to document the meeting, in the wake of the latest ministerial talks last week on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Singapore.

“This remains a top priority of the president because of the positive economic benefits that come from it,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

“Congress and the American public have high expectations for the TPP.

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i can't see how this can be good for america. [View all] DesertFlower Dec 2013 OP

Good read... Agschmid Dec 2013 #1

That's because you don't play 11 dimensional chess ... or something. 1000words Dec 2013 #2

Yeah 2naSalit Dec 2013 #3

NWO leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #4

Note two particularly important nations missing... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #5