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Swede Atlanta

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4. As much as I support Obama

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 08:22 PM

Jul 2012

because he has done positive things and is better than the horrific plans of his opponent, he has been bought and paid for by the globalization lobby. He will sign a bill that offshores American jobs while denouncing the practice, if he thinks he will get $2.00 in campaign contributions.

I wish I were less cynical but when I look at some of Obama's missteps including hiring that thief-in-chief Rahm Emmanuel as Chief of Staff, he is in some areas only marginally better than his opponent.

Free-trade needs to be rescinded and we need to start all over. If a country wants to export its goods into our country then the other country must have the same wage, benefit, taxation, etc. conditions as in this country. Don't want to pay your workers at least a minimum wage? Oh well then your goods are subject to an import duty of 5000%.

This crap has got to stop.

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Dems Paint Romney as �Outsourcer-In-Chief,� But Will Obama�s Trade Deal Blow It? [View all] brentspeak Jul 2012 OP

Surprise SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #1

This is a great time to show some fucking guts and kill that deal. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #2

One corporate party, two faces. polichick Jul 2012 #3

Yes. And it seems there is nothing to be done about it. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #5

I feel the same way - not much can be done until enough people... polichick Jul 2012 #6

As much as I support Obama Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #4

"bought and paid for by the globalization lobby" - sounds like FDR. pampango Jul 2012 #8

International trade has changed. hay rick Jul 2012 #15

But FDR learned from his mistakes. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #16

Can't you take even a short break from your war against America's working class? Really? Zalatix Jul 2012 #17

No, it sounds like you're continuing your B.S. revisionist history/propaganda of FDR brentspeak Jul 2012 #28

An import duty of 5000% sounds good. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #13

Pretty awkward. n/t Wilms Jul 2012 #7

I thought the problem with outsourcing had to do with jobs going to China and India treestar Jul 2012 #9

but you should obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2012 #10

Why would you think that the outsourcing-of-jobs problem is limited to China and India? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #11

Aren't those the biggest offenders? treestar Jul 2012 #19

Do we really need another wage-lowering, let's-send-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #12

Interesting list treestar Jul 2012 #20

They work to the advantage of wealthy stockholders, not middle-class workers in the US. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #21

So we're all just so dumb we let this go on? treestar Jul 2012 #25

Free trade sucks Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #14

You Better Believe It! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #18

Are we allowed to say that? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #22

Say what? You Better Believe It? Is there some issue with that phrase? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #24

You better believe it. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #27

more Americans will need to feel more pain before they get it fascisthunter Jul 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jul 2012 #26