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NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts) Tue May 12, 2015, 01:33 PM May 2015

Hillary Clinton on the TPP. It's gonna help women and migrant workers. [View all]

Promises, promises...

"Better jobs with higher wages and safer working conditions, including for women, migrant workers and others too often in the past excluded from the formal economy"

Cut in at the right moment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=460&v=i7Iq8pyIT84

Full transcript here: http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2012/11/200664.htm

Later in the same clip, Secretary Clinton on privatization (doesn't like publicly run enterprises)

And finally, the resurgence of state capitalism: a challenge at once economic and strategic. Now, state-owned or state-supported enterprises are not necessarily problematic in all cases. But they do often lack the transparency and accountability that come with private boards and investors.

Supporters: Are you sure you know your candidate?

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Hillary Clinton on the TPP. It's gonna help women and migrant workers. [View all] NYC_SKP May 2015 OP

And, it will do wonders for trade lawyers. Poor sods need all of our help. leveymg May 2015 #1

God, I can't stand that neoliberal bullshit-- 'help build China's middle class and balance the Marr May 2015 #2

If the trade deal is completed before Jan 2017 upaloopa May 2015 #3

Of course it matters. Marr May 2015 #5

Yes she can effect the TPP today- as any number of pundits, dems and activists cali May 2015 #6

She's cutting the next series of deals right now. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10

When the primary argument for Clinton is her lengthy track record jeff47 May 2015 #23

From now until Nov 2016 there will be all kinds upaloopa May 2015 #26

Yes, it's so bothersome when people actually examine the track record you are running on. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #28

She is an extremely public person. NCTraveler May 2015 #4

Mr. and Mrs. Nafta: bigwillq May 2015 #7

Ditto TheNutcracker May 2015 #9

+1 hifiguy May 2015 #27

Want to buy a bridge? I got a great deal on one. hobbit709 May 2015 #8

UNREC brooklynite May 2015 #11

If your point is that she easily changes to suit the situation and lacks a principled solid ethic... NYC_SKP May 2015 #12

I assume Elizabeth Warren could just as easily become a Republican again? brooklynite May 2015 #14

IMO, Warren Actually SOUNDS & ACTS Like A Democrat! ChiciB1 May 2015 #17

If you can't bring yourself to vote for her, don't worry...there are plenty of Democrats who will. brooklynite May 2015 #21

Never Said I WOULDN'T Vote For Her... ChiciB1 May 2015 #24

There's no leadership in holding your finger up to Exilednight May 2015 #30

No Surprise HassleCat May 2015 #13

"Promise of Economic Statecraft", the title of the clip is kind of disturbing. NYC_SKP May 2015 #15

Maybe Backward HassleCat May 2015 #18

Scary stuff, it sounds like we rule the world. Who put US in charge of China's Middle Class sabrina 1 May 2015 #16

Scarier still, the part where she bashes "State Capitalism" -- need to privatize things, ya know! NYC_SKP May 2015 #19

I'd like someone who is a supporter of Clinton to explain to me how these sabrina 1 May 2015 #22

From this exchange and the context, she must be batting for the major energy companies. NYC_SKP May 2015 #25

Well, I had hopes she was taking her time in coming up with a way to oppose TPP. Orsino May 2015 #20

She's right, you know. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #29