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J_J_

(1,213 posts) Fri May 15, 2015, 11:18 AM May 2015

Did the American people request a new trade agreement? Why is this on the agenda at all? [View all]

I just don't understand why this is needed and why anyone is pushing it.

Why is this the last thing Obama needs accomplished?

America has plenty of problems, and needing a new trade agreement isn't one of them.

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Did the American people request a new trade agreement? Why is this on the agenda at all? [View all] J_J_ May 2015 OP

I'm interested in the replies to this question as well. mmonk May 2015 #1

The "American People" today consist of only the 1% and large corporations. Kablooie May 2015 #2

+1 Populist_Prole May 2015 #15

Exactly! There is smoke and mirrors to make people think they count, but really, it's just RKP5637 May 2015 #27

Because corporations, some not even American but global, want it. Cleita May 2015 #3

It's no longer about what the people want. (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #4

Hasn't been for a long time. 840high May 2015 #5

Correct (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #9

Corporation are people too my friend. Autumn May 2015 #6

This time I checked to make sure someone else hadn't already written exactly what I was about to corkhead May 2015 #18

Beyond "I don't know", all I can add is that trae agreements are always cali May 2015 #7

Lobbyists for Corporate Fascists requested it. Lint Head May 2015 #8

The entire gov. + corps is a scam against we the people. Exactly as you said, we are "marks!" n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #29

Did the American people demand infrastructure repair? Did we demand that CU be overturned? randome May 2015 #10

Thom Hartmann now reading off the thirteen Democrats who turned their Cleita May 2015 #11

When will Californians do their job and get rid of this sell out to BIG OIL? TheNutcracker May 2015 #13

There's been two senators I am proud to have voted against. jeff47 May 2015 #22

I kick you to the greatest, as it should be WE THE PEOPLE TheNutcracker May 2015 #12

I wouldn't be so hasty to do that for this hit-and-run poster. nt pinboy3niner May 2015 #14

Plutocrat view Populist_Prole May 2015 #16

It would be wrong not to... TheHardWay May 2015 #17

If we have the power, why no voice? mmonk May 2015 #33

I sure as fuck did not request a new trade agreement. SamKnause May 2015 #19

As long as they have 840high May 2015 #25

It's about containing China as a trading entity. They won't say that, of course Bucky May 2015 #20

Except this agreement won't do shit for that. jeff47 May 2015 #23

You're right (and that's why you're wrong) Bucky May 2015 #28

Ooga booga ... GeorgeGist May 2015 #37

You are forgetting: Corporations are people to. jwirr May 2015 #21

There were some who were not happy with NAFTA and other existing agreements. pampango May 2015 #24

FDR would have NEVER allowed the giant corporations and their lobby to write trade legislation Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #32

I agree. He tied trade agreements to labor rights and pampango May 2015 #35

The answer is whatchamacallit May 2015 #26

Furthermore.. 99Forever May 2015 #30

We or the American people need something if we are honest. randys1 May 2015 #31

Because it is what the large corporations want Marrah_G May 2015 #34

There are so many things this country needs swilton May 2015 #36