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RedCappedBandit

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22. Sanders says it all right there.

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:38 AM

Mar 2015

Forcing american workers to compete against the desperate poor is exactly what noeoliberal economics is all about, and exactly why we should oppose all such policies.

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Obama trade agenda becomes problem for Hillary Clinton [View all] Karmadillo Mar 2015 OP

Well then if NAFTA was a mistake, then the TPP is one global fuckup. Rex Mar 2015 #1

For TPP, it's supposed to be kept super-secret for four years AFTER IT GOES INTO EFFECT. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #7

That is just creepier than hell! Rex Mar 2015 #12

Please stop repeating that falsehood. joshcryer Mar 2015 #20

tell it to the nyt. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #21

Yes, the final draft will be public. joshcryer Mar 2015 #25

Hasn't she touted the TPP's awesomeness already? MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #2

Why yes, she has. RiverLover Mar 2015 #11

This is why I don't think she'll run for President MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #13

Sanders says it all right there. RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #22

Good. marym625 Mar 2015 #3

it would be pointless for her to oppose TPP Enrique Mar 2015 #4

No there would be a good point to it. Rex Mar 2015 #5

"if they are hers as well" Enrique Mar 2015 #6

I was right there with ya when BP destroyed the Gulf Coast. Rex Mar 2015 #9

She voted against CAFTA with a real live Senate vote. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #8

Yes people don't know that George Bush Sr. was the originator of NAFTA. Rex Mar 2015 #10

Regarding the blame, this may be why: Karmadillo Mar 2015 #15

True, and Reagan started talking about the damn thing even when he was in office. 1987 I think. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2015 #18

Actually it was John Negroponte - at least he bragged about being the author. 2banon Mar 2015 #24

John Negroponte Boasted of being the Author/Crafter of NAFTA.. 2banon Mar 2015 #23

On TPP, Obama = Hillary Clinton. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #14

they are practically clones of each other except for the 2 obvious differences nt msongs Mar 2015 #16

She needs to do the right thing, & proclaim the TPP to be fatally flawed. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2015 #17

It seems an easy call to speak out against this. It would speak volumes if Karmadillo Mar 2015 #19

She helped architect the TPP when she was SOS. And she spoke in favor of it. djean111 Mar 2015 #26

kick woo me with science Mar 2015 #27

kick woo me with science Mar 2015 #28