General Discussion

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

31. Leave for a different country that pays a living wage

Reply to MattBaggins (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 05:54 PM

Jan 2014

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

61 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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