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27. 600 corporate lobbyists worked very hard to help draft this treaty. We don't need congress,

Mon May 11, 2015, 10:10 AM

May 2015

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The unions, or the American people messing it up....

{Edited: to add the word "help". US trade officials get the credit for the actual drafting of the corporate treaty.}

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There's a simple way Obama could bring everyone on board to support the TPP. [View all] Kablooie May 2015 OP

He will when it's finished. I'm betting 95+% who are saying it's bad won't read it. Hoyt May 2015 #1

When it's finished is too late. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #2

No it's not. Congress can vote it down. They can even tell Obama to go back to the table Hoyt May 2015 #3

I'm not sure why you think we'll get to see it. However, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #5

Well you'll probably only get three months, so take a refresher on speed reading. Hoyt May 2015 #8

Three months would work. And I am a pretty fast reader. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #10

Good deal. Hoyt May 2015 #11

We only get 60 days. That's all that TPA allows for and it is reported to be Exilednight May 2015 #37

Actually it can be sent back to Prez. First if it doesn't meet the standard Congress placed in the Hoyt May 2015 #41

Sorry. Duplicate from Chinese phone. Hoyt May 2015 #8

Because that's the law Recursion May 2015 #14

So if it's that simple, why the big push for fast track. bluesbassman May 2015 #12

Amendments and filibusters Recursion May 2015 #15

It's amazing with so much cussing and discussing this issue few understand these simple facts. DCBob May 2015 #25

The system is broken, but the system is what our Democracy was designed to run on. bluesbassman May 2015 #32

It's the way to get the best agreement. Hoyt May 2015 #21

Really? billhicks76 May 2015 #18

I agree with you on Congress, but this agreement is important to our future. Hoyt May 2015 #22

"OUR" Is The Operative Word billhicks76 May 2015 #35

Do you work for a corporation? Do you think you'd be in a better position Hoyt May 2015 #36

Not Against Corporations billhicks76 May 2015 #43

A totally different matter, but I agree about prisons. Government officials want to shirk Hoyt May 2015 #44

I Have A Friend Just Out Of Private Prison billhicks76 May 2015 #45

You are correct. It will be too late. Once fast track is passed, we're done. And it is too late. GoneFishin May 2015 #29

Oh I assure you the annexes will have something to be fraught over. joshcryer May 2015 #4

Then, when he releases it, Congress can consider fast track. Jim Lane May 2015 #19

Congress won't read 95% of it. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26

Probably not true, but their constituents darn sure won't. They'll be too busy saying Hoyt May 2015 #30

Queue the bizarre lines of reasoning AgingAmerican May 2015 #6

eliminate the fast track provisions. took 5 years to "negotiate" another year won't hurt the filthy msongs May 2015 #7

agree. barbtries May 2015 #13

Open your mouth and close your eyes and you will get a big SURPRISE! BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

Yep, if it's so great he should be overjoyed with everyone reading it. Scuba May 2015 #17

I don't know that I can read it and understand the convoluted language it's surely written in. 99Forever May 2015 #20

It's not even finalized. Why release texts that may not even be in the deal? JaneyVee May 2015 #23

We'll see it after it's signed, sealed and screwed. eloydude May 2015 #24

why? to negotiate a deal that is most likely to pass congress alc May 2015 #28

If he was not asking for a vote on this now before it is done there would be not be such an outcry jwirr May 2015 #39

600 corporate lobbyists worked very hard to help draft this treaty. We don't need congress, think May 2015 #27

Actually, not true. The US Trade Reps did it, and they are mostly career diplomats. Hoyt May 2015 #31

Career diplomats like Micheal Froman who got a $4,000,000 bonus from Citigroup before joining USTR? think May 2015 #33

He hasn't worked for them in years and has a long history of diplomatic work. Hoyt May 2015 #34

You might want to catch a few episodes of House of Cards sometime. n/t Psephos May 2015 #42

Or at least it confirms that someone will not like it. jwirr May 2015 #38

Why would he release something that is still being negotiated. He didn't do it with Iran or Cuba or pampango May 2015 #40