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In reply to the discussion: TPP branded as trade agreement, but what's really at stake. From Public Citizen. [View all]elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)53. yep.actually our companies use this to challenge
Consumer and environmental laws in other countries. It's bullshit.
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TPP branded as trade agreement, but what's really at stake. From Public Citizen. [View all]
madfloridian
Apr 2015
OP
This is an extremely important issue and yet I don't see one single Right-Red Arrow
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#54
And a really good link here. Often I can not get to Wikileaks, times out on me.
madfloridian
Apr 2015
#9
What's the rush? It's been years in the making (in secret). The least our Congressional leaders can
jalan48
Apr 2015
#12
I'm glad that the word 'sovereignty' has been raised. This is the most concerning
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#13
And just imagine you are one of those little countries subject to this plan. They would not have the
jwirr
Apr 2015
#26
This is how it would work. Those Corps could sue the US, that would be the people of course,
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#45
And being more than a trade agreement is not necessarily a bad thing depending on the details.
pampango
Apr 2015
#17
I have. They are. Every complicated agreement has parts I don't like including, I'm sure,
pampango
Apr 2015
#20
When it is too late? So what, the only time it matters to be against is when you can stop it.
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#60
You do realize we've never lost an investor-state dispute? Not one? Your claims regarding payout
msanthrope
Apr 2015
#21
"I'm less concerned about the U.S. than other nations." That is an interesting take on TPP.
pampango
Apr 2015
#24
I don't think that it is so much US that will bring down those standards. I think the added power
jwirr
Apr 2015
#30
Because we have enough money to fight - those little countries are not going to be in the same
jwirr
Apr 2015
#28
That doesn't mean we shouldn't lose. For example the despicable Renco case
riderinthestorm
Apr 2015
#35
Yes the corporations deeply wish to include in the agreements a path around regulation
HereSince1628
Apr 2015
#31
Clearly there are two factions re. this issue. The Corp Faction vs. The People Faction.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#55
The cream of idiocy was the notion that President Obama would veto the bill if it was bad.
Jesus Malverde
Apr 2015
#57
I'm not sure they ever supported the President, seems they're doing the bidding
Jesus Malverde
Apr 2015
#59
k & R Thanks for this very important post MF. It's the Big Tuna for corps, pols & investors,
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#56
Ability of corporations to squeeze the life out of individual cities, small nations
lostnfound
Apr 2015
#69