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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
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