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Hoyt

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2. New environmental accord takes care of much what is not in TPP. TPP will improve labor standards

Reply to Ferd Berfel (Original post)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 11:20 PM

Dec 2015

above what exist now. The world economy is important too. Food labeling issues exist without TPP. Won't "devastate" financial regulations. And there is more.

But I guess all the countries party to TPP, the TTIP --including Scandinavian countries -- etc., are all fools.

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9 Disastrous Ways the TPP Will Affect Your Daily Life [View all] Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 OP

The 1%, the media, Wall St. All working against us. Jackilope Dec 2015 #1

New environmental accord takes care of much what is not in TPP. TPP will improve labor standards Hoyt Dec 2015 #2

The 1 percenters in all countries just love the fucking that the 99% will get n/t eridani Dec 2015 #6

I can't fathom anyone here supporting TPP Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #11

Just depends on whether you are like Scandinavian, European, etc., and other major countries -- Hoyt Dec 2015 #12

Elect Bernie! AzDar Dec 2015 #3

Why do people support Hillary? ViseGrip Dec 2015 #4

Because she has stated her opposition to TPP philosslayer Dec 2015 #9

K&R CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #5

ISDS isn’t a one-time, hypothetical problem – we’ve seen it in past trade agreements eridani Dec 2015 #7

You are right. ISDS exists in the WTO, NAFTA and every other trade agreement/organization. pampango Dec 2015 #10

No corporation should ever have the right to overrule an elected government. n/t eridani Dec 2015 #13

K&R Scuba Dec 2015 #8