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In reply to the discussion: The TPP is a simple proposition [View all]mopinko
(73,852 posts)37. we have never been the party of black and white.
to be blunt, i, personally, dont see why american workers are so much more important than workers in other countries. i try to be more of a citizen of the world than of this one country.
i would like to see a trade agreement that brings higher labor standards to other workers. one where the right to pollute the environment is not part of the extra profits for outsourcers.
if we have no agreement, the race to the bottom continues unabated. if we get a good agreement, it benefits all workers and the planet.
i really think that obama is smart enough to put a decent deal on the table. one that the american people would buy.
until we actually see the thing, we dont know.
i see a lot of grey.
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TPA also makes the likelihood of LOTS of free trade agreements being passed that are
stillwaiting
May 2015
#3
So who gets to be the first politician to tell people with AIDS that they can die?
Autumn
May 2015
#11
it's not about trade. there's plenty trade going on between all these counties. i was born at night,
KG
May 2015
#9
"You are with America or you are with the terrorists", black hat/white hat thinking is....boring.
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#19