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lovemydog

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17. I'm still opposed to TPP until I learn more. But I don't believe President Obama

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:49 PM

Apr 2015

is corrupt or on the take from big corporations. I think that he feels TPP will help the US overall greatly moving forward.

And that it will help a lot of working families. Just not traditional union families. How much it may or may not harm union families I believe is open to debate.

If you have the opportunity to improve our economy greatly, to help millions of people put money in their pockets, including small businesses and small business owners, then I think that's an opportunity to consider very carefully. And you most definitely must weigh it against whether it will do no harm to unions or possibly slight harm to unions.

I understand and sympathize with and support unions. I also understand there's a lot of non-union workers in the US as well.

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What Do Our Unions Think of The Looming TPP? [View all] rhett o rick Apr 2015 OP

The money game. mmonk Apr 2015 #1

corporations have more money. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #2

The system is money driven because politicians are corrupt. merrily Apr 2015 #3

The system is definitely corrupt but I think our capitalistic is power driven. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #5

Money attracts the corrupt politician? guillaumeb Apr 2015 #7

Before 1980, the number of lobbyists in DC was amazingly small. merrily Apr 2015 #9

I would not say that. Nothing justifies bad behavior. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #13

Money, sex, power, drugs, booze, whatever. Temptations abound. merrily Apr 2015 #14

The TPP is out of the Senate Finance Commmittee & gets a vote SOON -- Call your senators whathehell Apr 2015 #4

the tpa, not the tpp cali Apr 2015 #10

I don't believe that's what my email from MoveOn said -- Explain please. whathehell Apr 2015 #20

My explanation Jim Lane Apr 2015 #25

Thank you, Jim! whathehell Apr 2015 #30

I will, but please think about that for a few minutes. merrily Apr 2015 #12

Here in Michigan, there aren't as many in the UAW as when NAFTA got passed. Octafish Apr 2015 #6

Thanks for the chart Octafish. mmonk Apr 2015 #8

Please explain this? William769 Apr 2015 #11

Those that support the TPP like McConnell and Clinton do so at the peril of the unions. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #16

You still have not shown any evidence to back up your claim in your OP on your comment. William769 Apr 2015 #18

First of all, I know that all the evidence in the world will not shake your total devotion. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #21

Why don't you just give me the evidence (in fact all of us) & let me/us decide William769 Apr 2015 #22

Here is all I am going to give you. IMO Clinton and McConnell both support the TPP. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #23

The Steelworkers have spoken Oilwellian Apr 2015 #15

I'm still opposed to TPP until I learn more. But I don't believe President Obama lovemydog Apr 2015 #17

If Pres Obama does feel the TPP will help the 99%, some one some where rhett o rick Apr 2015 #24

K & R AzDar Apr 2015 #19

Unrec! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #26

K&R woo me with science Apr 2015 #27

Here nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #28

It's not "looming" Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #29