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marym625

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4. I thank you for this

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Mon May 11, 2015, 11:41 AM

May 2015

But it doesn't really answer the question. This is an opinion based on what may or may not be in the TPP. Since we know NAFTA promised similar things and instead of promises fulfilled, we were royally screwed, these arguments don't hold water. Something we're already running short of.

Yes, we are becoming a much smaller world. But there are economies that being tied to would do much more harm than good. We also should be looking out for us first.

So, again, why should we so blindly pass an agreement that is at least approved by corporations and unknown to even unions?

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Let's take the content of the TPP out of the equation for a moment [View all] marym625 May 2015 OP

Brookings sums it up nicely -- Hoyt May 2015 #1

I thank you for this marym625 May 2015 #4

We won't blindly pass the agreement, you'll see it before Obama submits it to Congress, assuming he Hoyt May 2015 #11

I am not blindly assuming it's bad marym625 May 2015 #15

All Supposition And Conjecture - However, Real Americans Lived Through The Past Trade Agreements cantbeserious May 2015 #10

Real Americans know trade agreements are not responsible for our problems that Hoyt May 2015 #12

That's a ridiculous assertion marym625 May 2015 #16

Oh sure, let's let the "dumbed down people" (your term) run our agriculture, health, man- Hoyt May 2015 #18

But "socially conscious businesses" are illegal in the USA. By LAW every business' sole goal is $$$$ Vincardog May 2015 #21

You don't actually believe that, do you? I admit many take a short-term view, but Hoyt May 2015 #22

real Americans marym625 May 2015 #34

Has Brookings been able to read the agreement? drm604 May 2015 #32

Brookings reps are on the TPP advisory committees. They have a bunch of other articles too. Hoyt May 2015 #33

When we talk about how secret it was - we need to remember that it was NOT secret to business jwirr May 2015 #2

yep! marym625 May 2015 #5

Because we trust Daddy, obviously. malthaussen May 2015 #3

Well, I get a knew daddy marym625 May 2015 #6

There are some content-based reasons one might support the TPP... malthaussen May 2015 #8

none that I know about marym625 May 2015 #13

Well, we could have a conversation about that. malthaussen May 2015 #14

Too tired and busy right now marym625 May 2015 #17

good post. cali May 2015 #7

Great point marym625 May 2015 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Thank you, marym625! Enthusiast May 2015 #19

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #25

USA not just mediocre--still on the downward slide to hell and 3rd world existence Demeter May 2015 #20

Precisely just look at the recent rail disasters swilton May 2015 #26

Very true marym625 May 2015 #27

K & R Omaha Steve May 2015 #23

Thank you! marym625 May 2015 #28

Very well thought out swilton May 2015 #24

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #29

That makes too much sense marym. Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #30

ha ha! marym625 May 2015 #31

Excellent post. I want to point out again as I have a lot, that no one has done this rhett o rick May 2015 #35

Thank you, Rhett. marym625 May 2015 #36

I fear that a lot of people don't understand rhetoric. If someone says they "firmly believe" it rhett o rick May 2015 #37

yep. marym625 May 2015 #38

Your premise that NAFTA harmed the US economy, while an article of faith here, just isn't true Recursion Jun 2015 #39

Yeah, Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #40

Thank you marym625 Jun 2015 #42

absolutely false. marym625 Jun 2015 #41