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Cassiopeia

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2. TPP is the gift that will give endlessly to Republicans.

Reply to GoneFishin (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 08:52 AM

Jan 2016

The Republicans get to pass it as they desperately want, their corporate friends get to reap all the rewards, and when the TPP turns out to be the horrible job exporter Republicans will get to beat Dems over the head with it for decades because Obama did it.

This is the biggest disappointment with Obama.

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Here is a new briefing on the TPP from the Congressional Research Service: [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

I'd like to see Bernie use his base/infrastructure to raise hell about this now. But I guess if I GoneFishin Jan 2016 #1

TPP is the gift that will give endlessly to Republicans. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #2

The bones we were thrown and the crumbs that fell on the floor for us weren't worth it. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #6

"red state grunts will never know that the 2x4 that hits them in the face". Polls show they already pampango Jan 2016 #7

You think it's 'scary' that the agreement can be modified? randome Jan 2016 #3

Sneaky or Not, this treaty will become a heavy yoke around the people's neck as we daybranch Jan 2016 #4

And Canada will likely lose this case, although it's by no means certain. randome Jan 2016 #8

And it's just wonderful to spend our public funds defending against bullshit like this eridani Jan 2016 #9

Had not seen the Congressional Research Service's analysis of TPP before. Thanks for posting pampango Jan 2016 #5