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In reply to the discussion: How can a person who fights for the TPP be considered a friend of the 99%? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)were somewhat truncated, and there are participants in this conversation who are being led to believe that this is a done deal that will happen tomorrow...and that is not the case. Many House Dems have already gone on record as not playing ball (and a few Republicans too) and Harry Reid told Baucus to pound sand on his introduction of the bill.
Politicians aren't stupid. They aren't liking what they're hearing from their constituencies. IMO, this isn't the best time to be handing out favors to Big Pharma, but that's just me.
It's not just the US that aren't enamoured. Canada, Peru, Chile, Japan--they're all crying about one thing or another, and enthusiasm is waning.
I agree that it could be negotiated for years, and I also believe that some participants will join (like S. Korea, expressing "interest" and leave (Chile is looking waffly) the conclave, depending on their leadership and attitude.