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JDPriestly

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7. And if Democrats nominate and elect Hillary Clinton, the TPP is a sure thing.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 05:51 PM

Apr 2014

To stop the TPP we have to stop Obama from signing it now and Hillary from being the Democratic nominee.

Guys. This is about our economic survival. Please urge Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

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Why Would Obama Push A Trade Deal That Would Cut Pay Of 90% Of Workers? [View all] n2doc Apr 2014 OP

Because he and the backers of this trade deal make well over $87,000 per year Autumn Apr 2014 #1

Gains from Trade? The Net Effect of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on U.S. Wages Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #2

If all those gains go to the 10%, screw it. n/t n2doc Apr 2014 #3

Excellent stuff. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #12

because it it what his bosses want Skittles Apr 2014 #4

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #6

so he can push for a minimum wage increase stupidicus Apr 2014 #5

More like 1 forward and two back. bvar22 Apr 2014 #18

he can put all the lipstick in the world on this PIG noiretextatique Apr 2014 #22

Must read post, thanks:) grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #23

yep stupidicus Apr 2014 #29

And if Democrats nominate and elect Hillary Clinton, the TPP is a sure thing. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #7

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #8

+100 n/t whathehell Apr 2014 #16

Ask Obama. Only he knows but whether you get a truthful answer is another matter. Boomerproud Apr 2014 #9

Oh you people just don't understand Nth dementional chess. progressoid Apr 2014 #10

Because we're not the constituents. We're the resources that the constituents exploit. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #11

I feel like a bag of rice. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #17

Wall Street ueber Alles. Octafish Apr 2014 #13

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Apr 2014 #14

post-presidential office: $.5 million speaking fees at corporate "retreats" Divernan Apr 2014 #15

For the same reason the CIA has done the following: nationalize the fed Apr 2014 #19

This Should End The "Playing Chess" Mantra colsohlibgal Apr 2014 #20

because the people who'd shut down the country's 200 biggest cities had a Pub done it MisterP Apr 2014 #21

oh, c'mon guys. why the poutrage? it hasn't happened...yet! KG Apr 2014 #24

It pretty obvious if you look at the markets. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #25

Because both parties janlyn Apr 2014 #26

What's Trade got to Do With It? reACTIONary Apr 2014 #27

As Krugman would say, smart and serious people that Obama has surrounded himself think this is a great idea Paulie Apr 2014 #28