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AgingAmerican

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40. You are the one pushing RW neoliberalism

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #32)

Thu May 14, 2015, 11:08 AM

May 2015

You are projecting

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Let's clear the air around TPP [View all] whereisjustice May 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #1

Oh, hey, they just need to soak those fish in bleach and then package them up with no djean111 May 2015 #2

Another view -- Hoyt May 2015 #3

So our unemployed Americans just need to move to Celaya, Mexico Autumn May 2015 #5

Those workers in Mexico were making 50 cents a day before. Mexico is not unlike America Hoyt May 2015 #6

I made 19 dollars an hour and had health insurance I could afford to use. Autumn May 2015 #9

Our young people can be trained to do jobs that un/limited-skilled workers can't do. Hoyt May 2015 #23

Name the jobs that un/limited-skilled workers can't do that our young people will be trained for? Autumn May 2015 #27

And those workers in America are now making zero cents a day. jeff47 May 2015 #10

What American goods do you see being made here in this future you see that they can buy? Autumn May 2015 #14

Great for Mexico. We don't live there and we can't upaloopa May 2015 #33

+1 Estevan May 2015 #45

Yes, we need a free trade agreement with the countries where we already have free trade agreements jeff47 May 2015 #46

I've found the view quite disappointing. Hoyt May 2015 #50

"taxing multinational corporations" Nice dream ya got there. L0oniX May 2015 #49

how much retraining does it take G_j May 2015 #59

Actually, if conditions improve in Mexico, I imagine people coming to the US from Mexico Cerridwen May 2015 #8

They won't be paying more or re-shoring jobs. jeff47 May 2015 #11

And if it doesn't pass? How does that change? Does it change? Cerridwen May 2015 #12

If it doesn't pass, pretty much nothing changes for labor. jeff47 May 2015 #16

Hmmm. Thank you for more "food for thought." Cerridwen May 2015 #18

It stops the Perpetual Profiteers from unfettered rape of the planet and its local economies. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #20

And if any of those countries don't have those protections in place? Cerridwen May 2015 #22

TPP and TPIP could gut financial reform here. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #53

Did you mean to reply to me? I was talking about other countries and you're Cerridwen May 2015 #54

Oh, yeah, advanced European countries and Canada, Japan, etc., are going to sign Hoyt May 2015 #61

A question for you. What improvement in employment opportunities for people in the US do you see Autumn May 2015 #13

What improvement do I see? None or not much to crow about. Cerridwen May 2015 #17

Now see that's just what I see. Autumn May 2015 #21

I agree. Cerridwen May 2015 #24

Why should they come here when we are also a third upaloopa May 2015 #34

Precisely. Cerridwen May 2015 #37

You are aware that the immigration from Mexico has been down for the past few years, yes? jtuck004 May 2015 #43

No, I wasn't sure if that was true or not. If true, good news? Cerridwen May 2015 #47

Given our unemployment, and our reliance on mcjobs to pretend at an economy for most working people, jtuck004 May 2015 #60

"Wages aren't up to US standards" AgingAmerican May 2015 #15

I'm fine with unions, but there are only 11.5% of workers in unions nowadays. Hoyt May 2015 #25

Union leaders in 3rd world countries are still getting murdered and the TPP doesn't protect that think May 2015 #30

Murder is a violation under the nation's laws, period. No need to put it in a trade Hoyt May 2015 #31

Unions = middle class AgingAmerican May 2015 #38

No. Human rights SHOULD be addressed in trade agreements. Supporting countries that allow abuses is think May 2015 #39

Man you just don't get it do you? upaloopa May 2015 #35

"Wake the fuck up!" BeanMusical May 2015 #55

Your 'fine' with them? AgingAmerican May 2015 #36

Really? You think $2.47 an hour is good? fasttense May 2015 #26

They earned 50 cents a day before. Typical Nationalist response -- they are selling crap. Hoyt May 2015 #32

You are the one pushing RW neoliberalism AgingAmerican May 2015 #40

The corporations make the crap. Not the workers in the factories. fasttense May 2015 #57

And when the TPP passes, US wages will decrease to the same level as the 'better than usual' sabrina 1 May 2015 #29

Notice how this response was carefully ignored by the corporate debater. woo me with science May 2015 #63

I'm an American. You love Mexico? Move there. grahamhgreen May 2015 #44

Certainly bemusing to see imaginary red and blue lines given precedence over actual people. LanternWaste May 2015 #58

Americans are real too. We need jobs too. We need a living wage too. Screwing American grahamhgreen May 2015 #62

A wonderful legacy to leave for our children. historylovr May 2015 #4

Bingo. 99Forever May 2015 #7

The uber-rich kings of their corporate kingdoms cannot evade the earth disaster they are creating. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #19

k/r 840high May 2015 #28

There are people that believe in climate change & addressing it. raouldukelives May 2015 #41

Do you honestly believe President Obama is pro-pollution all over the planet? tridim May 2015 #42

Yes let's fucking clear the air. This is also what free trade means. People will fucking die: Autumn May 2015 #48

There will be no clear air with TPP. Jamastiene May 2015 #51

K/R Jack Rabbit May 2015 #52

And when the country gets big enough to start making labor laws d_legendary1 May 2015 #56