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39. I'm glad he decided to "do some homework"

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 03:37 PM

Jan 2014

I wish he'd understood more about the issue before writing the original column but at least he's taking time to correct the record.

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The Nation: Who Backs the TPP and a �NAFTA on Steroids�? ALEC [View all] cali Jan 2014 OP

Well, there's a shocker. Kick! nt stillwaiting Jan 2014 #1

Not really strange company if you think about what he's doing. Lasher Jan 2014 #2

Who doesn't think TPP is all that big a deal? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #3

Krugman focuses on the trade aspects of it- which are not the bulk of the problem cali Jan 2014 #4

I did read the letters that followed that "foolish piece" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #5

I've provided it over and over again. all you have to do is type in cali tpp cali Jan 2014 #6

That's very, er ... accommodating of you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #9

'wiping the drool off the chins...?" MineralMan Jan 2014 #25

Krugman really underperformed there BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #11

Thanks, I'll look into Moyer ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #13

Thanks - listening now... polichick Jan 2014 #29

Yves and Commenters on "Naked Capitalism" have been after Krugman to KoKo Jan 2014 #43

Krugman concedes that he'll be doing some homework on the issue Babel_17 Jan 2014 #10

Good on Krugman BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #12

Thanks.n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #14

BINGO...It imposes laws that people would not want if they knew Armstead Jan 2014 #18

^^ this ^^ and I might add, De Gucht went entirely "NWO in your face" BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #41

I'm glad he decided to "do some homework" pa28 Jan 2014 #39

Yes...there was a lot of Progressive Push Back on Krugman for not doing TPP KoKo Jan 2014 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author antigop Jan 2014 #15

No he was wriong on NAFTA in the 90's and he's wrong now Armstead Jan 2014 #16

Bipartisan free trade should end because Alec supports it Progressive dog Jan 2014 #7

And here's the list of companies backing the TPP BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #8

Too much money at work here. This tells me it's going to happen. Auggie Jan 2014 #22

Can you provide us with a list of unions and environmental groups that support the TPP? Enthusiast Jan 2014 #24

I heard the Bankster union (called International Bank of Settlements) is pro BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #42

That adds up to a lot of bribes..er...campaign contributions. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #34

+10000000 woo me with science Feb 2014 #45

Obama's stance reflects the Fatal Contradiction in too many centrist Democrats Armstead Jan 2014 #17

A-One perfect summation Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #21

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #23

Which makes them lying liars just like RepubliCons. polichick Jan 2014 #33

He's been saving his best running shoes for ALEC jsr Jan 2014 #19

We can stop the TPP if we make a **** load of noise. iandhr Jan 2014 #20

Which requires the peole who either buy into the "free trade" horseshit or don't care, to... Armstead Jan 2014 #27

the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal polynomial Jan 2014 #26

Sen Wyden Thinks TPP Can Be Great! fredamae Jan 2014 #28

Not good news about Wyden- he's about to take over the Senate Finance Committee cali Jan 2014 #30

Sadly-it seems to fredamae Jan 2014 #32

Wyden & DeFazio. bvar22 Jan 2014 #36

DeFazio is one of the most vocal members of Congress Against the tpp cali Jan 2014 #37

Yes. fredamae Jan 2014 #38

Between the NSA surveillance and the TPP, Obama is working against the base of Democrats JDPriestly Jan 2014 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Jan 2014 #35

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #40