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Scuba

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3. Since 1/3 of House Dems joined the R's in repealing the law, probably not ...

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 12:42 PM

Dec 2015

http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/2015/q2/country-origin-labels-repealed-us-wto/

Yesterday, the US House voted 300-131 to repeal the law requiring country of origin labels on meat products sold in America. Republicans overwhelmingly supported the Bill 234-10. While one-third of House Democrats defected and joined the GOP for a Democrat vote of 66-121. View the full roll call vote to see how your Representative voted. The above vote is a good indication of how a similar vote will turn out for ‘Fast Track’ trade authority and the infamous and secret TPP and TTIP global trade deals currently under debate.

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And Just Like That, "Free Trade" Pact Trounces US Law [View all] JEB Dec 2015 OP

Would there have been a different result if upaloopa Dec 2015 #1

From the article: JEB Dec 2015 #2

Since 1/3 of House Dems joined the R's in repealing the law, probably not ... Scuba Dec 2015 #3

Thanks for the link. JEB Dec 2015 #4