TPP Trade Deal Will Be Devastating for Access to Affordable Medicines

[1StrongBlackMan]

20. How? ...

is support for Fast Track, in effect, support for the TPP?

I also think that there has been ample evidence brought to our attention that this "trade" agreement contains many other things within it that has nothing to do with trade.

What is this "ample evidence" of what is in the trade agreement, when THERE IS NO TRADE AGREEMENT.

It seems like a work around to get certain policies implemented that can't get passed through Congress (or can't get passed through Congress without extremely negative repercussions and embarrassment), and we have been told that's what's happening by people I deem to be trustworthy.

Fast-tracking wouldn't/doesn't remove the problematic stuff ... If the final agreement contains all/any of that embarrassing/repercussion producing stuff, then Congress just votes it down.

So, your support for the TPP certainly exists as far as I'm concerned. It might be weak support, but you definitely are not part of the movement to stop Fast Track (since you would be inclined to vote "Yes&quot , .

I support TPP because I want to actually see what's in it before I take a stand on it? That is laughably sad, especially for liberals that supposedly pride ourselves on holding informed opinions.

and if by some miracle we are able to prevent Fast Track and the TPP from passing it does not appear to me that you will have been part of the movement to prevent its passage.

If the agreement accomplishes the US government's objectives ... you are correct, I will not be part of the movement to prevent its passage. But on the other hand, should the final agreement contain the stuff that I find objectionable; then, I will join the anti-TPP movement ... but I try really hard to NOT join any un/mis-informed movements. That runs counter to my need to have my opinions/actions informed by fact, rather than, supposition.