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In reply to the discussion: Pres. Obama tells Dems, on TTP: "Get informed, not by reading the Huffington Post" [View all]bigtree
(85,996 posts)...but a majority of what's been revealed in the summary has to do with ancillary measures and concerns; like SOPA; environmental concerns like fracking; health regs regarding tobacco which don't comport to our own nation's restrictions; and other regulations which would be expected to be enforced by foreign corporations without much accountability or expectations of clear enforcement over those.
What we've seen in other trade agreements is that the corporate flow of dollars is ensured, but the provisions relating to the environment, safety, health, or even protection of American jobs are subject to spotty enforcement, if any, like we saw with the Bush administration after the enactment of the Clinton-era trade pacts.
Lots here to be wary of...