The Battle Over the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Fast-Track Gets Hot

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15. Um, opposite world?

"And yet liberal Democrats support it and the TPP and republicans (particularly the tea party wing) oppose it overwhelmingly."

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/27/gop-wants-to-fast-track-obamas-trade-deals.html

WASHINGTON — Six years into his time in office, President Barack Obama rarely has been able to claim Republican support.

But at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, it was the GOP, not Democrats, who roundly supported giving Obama more authority.

Specifically, Republicans seek to give Obama “fast track” authority that will allow him to send trade-agreement proposals to Congress for a simple “yes or no” vote with no amendments. Past presidents beginning with Richard Nixon have been able to use such authority; the last agreement expired in 2007.

Same thing, no matter what source.

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