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In reply to the discussion: The jobs are going whether we sign agreements or not. [View all]on point
(2,506 posts)35. There is a way. They are called import tariffs.
Make them high enough that any race to the bottom country will pay more to import than if they were made here or in other countries with environment, labor, safety, child labor, union, climate change rules. Make them REALLY hurt, like by 100% above. That will kill that game quick and restore countries to health and encourage the race to bottom countries to improve because they will be at disadvantage
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Refusal to acknowledge the manipulation of the official US "unemployment" figures
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#60
What a rude thing for you to say!! Nice tactic-make me the enemy, and get out the torches and
MADem
Jun 2015
#34
Gonna fall back on American exceptionalism? There is no such thing and even if it was it wouldn't
TheKentuckian
Jun 2015
#91
Yep, we better adapt because isolating ourselves out of fear of change ain't gonna work for long.
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#3
So all the world's major countries -- including Sanders' favorite Scandinavian -- are just wrong? nt
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#79
Look at the OP I responded to. You might have tried to limit the game to TPP, I didn't.
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#88
I'm troubled by what I've heard about those too, and if they end up in the text I'd be against it
Recursion
Jun 2015
#11
It's the power that TPP would give to corporations over governments that is frightening.
Demit
Jun 2015
#43
Well, you'd have to show me exactly where in the agreement corporate power is limited,
Demit
Jun 2015
#49
Meh. The TPP prevents US corporations from running completely roughshod over developing nations
Recursion
Jun 2015
#18
It should be cheaper to build here than cross the largest ocean on the planet.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#22
60-90 days is not enough time to find TeaPubliKlans looking out for the people, the environment, and
TheKentuckian
Jun 2015
#93
KnR for complex thinking. Isolationism is not the answer. Wishful thinking won't get us there either
Hekate
Jun 2015
#36
I have never agreed with a post you have made since I have been on DU. Not a single one.
Enthusiast
Jun 2015
#47
I have agreed with several of yours. The difference is, I bring evidence to back up my claims.
Recursion
Jun 2015
#48
You bring corporate talking points on one issue after another. You call it evidence.
Enthusiast
Jun 2015
#50
It's available on line, so stop the "after I read it" I may be against it spiel.
Divernan
Jun 2015
#51
Manufacturing employment has been declining in all developed countries for 30-40 years.
pampango
Jun 2015
#58