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pa28

(6,145 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2014, 03:37 PM Jan 2014

Senate introduces "fast track" trade legislation to grease the rails for TPP. [View all]

Senators Baucus, Hatch and Portman are on the Senate floor right now telling us how the TPP is going to "create" jobs and how politicians will spoil the agreement by being allowed to debate the agreement. Plus the usual BS about how American workers are crying out for a level playing field (yeah everybody I know wants to compete with foreign workers making $2.00 a day).

http://www.finance.senate.gov/newsroom/chairman/release/?id=7cd1c188-87f1-4a0b-8856-3fc139121ca9

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

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Senate introduces "fast track" trade legislation to grease the rails for TPP. [View all] pa28 Jan 2014 OP

No. sinkingfeeling Jan 2014 #1

-1 PM Martin Jan 2014 #2

Not the "Create Jobs" line of shit again FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #3

Whenever they say the word "jobs" just substitute "profits for the wealthiest American". pa28 Jan 2014 #8

It's obvious that big business & their Reps can hold out longer than the unemployed American. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2014 #41

It will create jobs MattBaggins Jan 2014 #9

I was about to say ... FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #30

Slavery created jobs. zeemike Jan 2014 #26

This may be the end of my being a Democrat. djean111 Jan 2014 #4

I think that if TPP gets shoved down our throats many of us will have to leave. MattBaggins Jan 2014 #10

Leave for a different country that pays a living wage FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #31

Such as ... ? pampango Jan 2014 #34

Bull Shit FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #38

You seriously don't think that Europe, Canada and Australia have more 'free trade' than the US? pampango Jan 2014 #44

The thing about Canada and Australia is Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #45

That is true about Canada and Australia but not Europe which has the strongest middle class pampango Jan 2014 #46

I think Japan has the most equitable distribution of income in the world Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #49

Good point. And trade is 40% of Japan's economy - much more than in the US. n/t pampango Jan 2014 #55

I meant leave the Democratic Party and thusly DU MattBaggins Jan 2014 #50

First, let's see who votes for this..... LongTomH Jan 2014 #15

But..."waiting to see" until after "the Deed is Done" has not worked well KoKo Jan 2014 #54

Scroll down.....You'll see I've already called my Senator. LongTomH Jan 2014 #56

Same here, although tomg Jan 2014 #24

You don't have to be a Democrat to post on DU. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #35

"...telling us how the TPP is going to 'create' jobs" KansDem Jan 2014 #5

+1 jsr Jan 2014 #7

Baucus, Portman, and Hatch telling us this will create jobs? Sure, we can trust these ones. Mass Jan 2014 #6

That is a serious tell-tale point right there 2naSalit Jan 2014 #11

Looks like Diane Feinstien is on board for TPP too FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #32

Interesting provisions on labor rights, environment and currency manipulation. pampango Jan 2014 #12

'New provisions affirm that trade agreements cannot change U.S. law without Congressional action.' freshwest Jan 2014 #60

What a shock to see Baucus doing something like this! solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #13

K&R....! Gotta watch this one... PBO said it wanted it done in January... KoKo Jan 2014 #14

the con ROYDOG999 Jan 2014 #20

A Long Con solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #29

Kick... I found two articles on this and posted them...(We Can't have Enough) KoKo Jan 2014 #21

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #16

Have you called your Senator's office about this? LongTomH Jan 2014 #17

When are the people donnasgirl Jan 2014 #18

A Trio of Traitors cer7711 Jan 2014 #19

Hell NO. AzDar Jan 2014 #22

Who didn't see that coming? malthaussen Jan 2014 #23

K & R historylovr Jan 2014 #25

More governance imo worthy of Noam Chomsky's assessment: savagery indepat Jan 2014 #27

thank you pa28, TPP is another word saidsimplesimon Jan 2014 #28

I'm emailing my senators and reps right now. another red line moment. magical thyme Jan 2014 #33

Notice how this is being debated today. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #36

+1 IT IS NO COINCIDENCE. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #47

Yep. jsr Jan 2014 #51

No. no. no. Terrible. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #37

Oh no. . . Not Baucus fadedrose Jan 2014 #39

Exactly! cer7711 Jan 2014 #61

Who in their right mind would trust Baucus, Hatch or Portman? Enthusiast Jan 2014 #40

Fucking Baucus taking one last shit on the faces of American people. JEB Jan 2014 #42

Here's one tidbit of the TPP on page 9, (ii) drynberg Jan 2014 #43

This thread/post deserves hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #48

I believe the phrase is "foam the runway"--can't imagine where I heard it first, though... MisterP Jan 2014 #52

Recommend jsr Jan 2014 #53

...3 KoKo Jan 2014 #57

Anyone For This Abomination Is For The Plutocrats, Not The Middle And Lower Classes colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #58

K&R We People Jan 2014 #59