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In reply to the discussion: TPP Passage Will Guarantee 3rd World Wages In US. American Workers Will Not Be Able To Compete. [View all]starroute
(12,977 posts)That resonates with some Tea Party types. Just ask them whether they're supporting "Obamatrade."
If you google on --conservatives tpp sovereignty-- a bunch of stuff comes up that you might use for ammunition. Here's one example.
http://inthesetimes.com/article/16196/rightwing_coalition_opposes_tpp_calling_it_obamatrade
The President said, if you like your health insurance, you can keep it, says Curtis Ellis of the American Jobs Alliance, a small conservative group based in Virginia that opposes the outsourcing of U.S. jobs overseas. Now essentially, with Obamatrade, hes saying, if you like your job, you can keep it.
If Obamatrade catches on as a right-wing rallying cry against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)a trade agreement covering the Pacific Rim economies of Australia, Japan, Malaysia, among othersit will probably have something to do with a sparsely attended press conference on Tuesday in the House Science Committee hearing room. Thats where the American Jobs Alliance and the United States Business and Industry Councilpro-business groups wary of trades impact on Americas national interestsjoined with Tea Party Nation and the socially conservative Eagle Forum to rail against the TPP and President Obamas support for fast-tracking the measure. The legislative procedure would prevent Congress from amending the agreement once its completed by international negotiators. Without fast-track, Congress is considered unlikely to approve the deal in its current form.