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DirkGently

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3. B-but slavery is the whole POINT!

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:14 PM

May 2015

Existing provisions like the ones being expanded under TPP have led businesses to sue governments to keep wages down and eliminate environmental regulations.

Kicking someone out for a little slavery is not in keeping with the spirit of the TPP.

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