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Hoyt

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1. So I guess all those countries that use ISDS in their trade agreements - like the EU -are wrong too.

Fri May 22, 2015, 04:34 AM

May 2015

We aren't even part of those agreements, yet they find ISDS desirable.

And the agreements - assuming they are ever finalized and submitted to Congress by Obama - will he available for you to read at least 90 days before Congress takes it up.

As to Krugman, while he said "thumbs down" in March, he went on to say, "I don’t think the proposal is likely to be the terrible, worker-destroying pact some progressives assert. . . . . ."

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Economists Krugman and Sachs were strong supporters of NAFTA. Both oppose the TPP [View all] cali May 2015 OP

So I guess all those countries that use ISDS in their trade agreements - like the EU -are wrong too. Hoyt May 2015 #1

That claim is simplistic and not true. cali May 2015 #2

But similar agreements between EU countries still include ISDS. Hoyt May 2015 #3

They don't have to be so one sided. There is no mechanism within existing or cali May 2015 #4

The country can sue the the nation's court system where presumably they will get fair treatment. Hoyt May 2015 #5

bwahahahaha cali May 2015 #6

Trade between EU countries is governed by EU law muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #7

Any criticism that invokes ISDS is a non-starter for me. joshcryer May 2015 #8

josh, why continue being coy? cali May 2015 #9

check this out! TimeToEvolve May 2015 #10