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Hoyt

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3. Krugman also said a few days ago -- "Sanders is demagoging this issue" [trade, TPP, etc.].

Reply to pampango (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:29 PM

Mar 2016

But you may be right, if he were to get into office and actually listen to people he'd realize he's stuck with the trade agreements and the best he could hope for is to try to renegotiate them. My guess is he'd realize with today's world economy we need to keep our trade agreements and pray that US based corporations preform well or the domestic economy will tank.

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Would Trump’s trade threats work? Many experts are skeptical [View all] pampango Mar 2016 OP

Isn't that essentially what Sanders proposes with opposition to trade deals? Or is he just ranting, Hoyt Mar 2016 #1

Krugman's opinion seems to be that Sanders would see the potential diplomatic/economic damage pampango Mar 2016 #2

Krugman also said a few days ago -- "Sanders is demagoging this issue" [trade, TPP, etc.]. Hoyt Mar 2016 #3