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Herman4747

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35. Me too. Goes to show that life often holds surprises (n/t)

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Thu Jun 18, 2015, 01:48 PM

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House Passes TPA Bill [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 OP

the things the 1% want never die they just keep getting reintroduced untill enough arms Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #1

No, the DINOs are just trying to figure out who is most vulnerable and who can djean111 Jun 2015 #2

As I understand it newfie11 Jun 2015 #3

It was never dead. They just shed the TAA MineralMan Jun 2015 #4

If there are going to be trade agreements DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #6

Thanks to Nancy Pelosi AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #9

She shouldn't have let herself be outmaneuvered like that... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #10

Why do you think she was outmaneuvered? She was whipping votes FOR TPA/TAA. jeff47 Jun 2015 #25

TAA has never actually done that. jeff47 Jun 2015 #21

I agree 100%. I'm neither arguing for or against any of this. MineralMan Jun 2015 #27

George Bush's Fast Tracking of his Trade Bill did NOT pass. So no, they don't always pass. Here on sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #19

Fuckity fuckity fuck fuck. n/t DeadLetterOffice Jun 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #8

Well, it won't look good down the road that so many Democrats voted against the TAA. Hoyt Jun 2015 #7

Doesn't matter, it was just theater anyway Populist_Prole Jun 2015 #11

I think Medicare funding bit is about to be removed. It was drop in bucket, didn't start until 2024 Hoyt Jun 2015 #13

I read in another thread TAA is still alive./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #16

The Medicare cut was necessary to stop a Republican filibuster. jeff47 Jun 2015 #31

They wanted to make the bill so odious that no Democrat would vote for it... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #12

Why do we need job assistance? LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #17

Exactly! kentuck Jun 2015 #18

Yes it is, but we need it because you guys think there are people out there with jobs that can Hoyt Jun 2015 #20

Then why do you lament not passing TAA? jeff47 Jun 2015 #22

Seems obvious. Those in few remaining low paying, easily moved jobs, are gonna need retraining. Hoyt Jun 2015 #24

Not according to your claims about the TPP. jeff47 Jun 2015 #28

The few folks affected have to have the skills, and there would be a time lag Hoyt Jun 2015 #30

Those few affected would get hired to fill positions left by those with the skills. jeff47 Jun 2015 #32

Ahhh, so TAA has NOTHING TO DO with TPP, eh? LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #23

Your reading comprehension skills need updating. Hoyt Jun 2015 #26

No, you've merely gotten tripped up by your own lie LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #37

At least he is amusing to watch flip flop all over the place. Rex Jun 2015 #34

No, he has a job to do and he's attempting to do it LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #38

The buggy whip DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #29

That's the way I feel. It's sad, but all kinds of jobs go due to technology, economics, internet, Hoyt Jun 2015 #40

The internet devastated print... Look at Time and Newsweek... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #41

LOL! Good catch, now look at all the non answers! Rex Jun 2015 #33

It has to get through the Senate again and the President has to sign it. neverforget Jun 2015 #14

If one believes Obama, he said he won't sign bill without TAA bigwillq Jun 2015 #15

He'll sign it, with or without, in my opinion. closeupready Jun 2015 #36

LOLOL. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #39

Me too. Goes to show that life often holds surprises (n/t) Herman4747 Jun 2015 #35