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In reply to the discussion: 'Today Marks the End of TTIP': Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover [View all]lovuian
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'Today Marks the End of TTIP': Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover [View all]
Ferd Berfel
May 2016
OP
Through tariffs and taxes we make it more costly to make it abroad & bring it back than
bjobotts
May 2016
#68
These trade agreements will end the trace of democracy that remains in the world.
JDPriestly
May 2016
#6
Let's hope it's the end of the line for all "free"trade deals and of neliberalism altogether
Jack Rabbit
May 2016
#21
Ah, it wasn't the Gold Standard of trade agreements, it was the Goldman Sachs standard. (n/t)
thesquanderer
May 2016
#47
Just pass it. We'lll read it and fix it later... you don't want to embarrass Hillary, right?
whereisjustice
May 2016
#23
Hillary & her supporters think "I've got mine, so everyone else can fuck-off
99th_Monkey
May 2016
#65
I agree. I wonder if any Hill supporters will actually answer my question.
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#70
Because they are either ignorant of the facts, Delusional, Neo-con opperatives
Ferd Berfel
May 2016
#74
So I assume that all commenters here have read, understood, and formed an opinion
Jitter65
May 2016
#34
The burden of paying those lost "future profits" will also fall on you and me. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#72
This literally means that loss of any future profit wins by corporations against the government...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#71
And the TPP is exactly the same thing ie: corporate takeover of power away from people.
Triana
May 2016
#39
'Free trade' isn't free, and it is not good for the people. The only people it is good for
PatrickforO
May 2016
#56
K&R TY Greenpeace. We live in the most democracy shareholders will allow. nt
raouldukelives
May 2016
#66
So far not a single Hillary supporter has responded here to this disaster.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#80
I don't give them that much credit. IMO they don't care about the issue because they
rhett o rick
May 2016
#83
I am very familiar with that book. Bought a hard copy. Authoritarian followers look to
rhett o rick
May 2016
#88