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Egnever

(21,506 posts)
9. Just because this is sinking like a rock..
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:48 PM
Aug 2016

Here is one thing I like about the TPP. As it stands now we compete largely with China a country that has government subsidies for a large portion of the businesses we compete with. TPP looks to end that by shifting as much trade as possible to countries that under the agreement can not have that same advantage.

I also like the environmental agreements and while I think they could be stronger it is a good first step and far better than nothing at all. It leaves a lot of room to strengthen environmental protections as well carving out environmental legislation that is stronger than what the TPP calls for to be immune from the arbitration that other legislation would be subject to. So while the floor is not as high as i would like it the ceiling is non existent.

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