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It was an objective that I and Bernie wanted. retrowire Jan 2017 #1
Agreed NWCorona Jan 2017 #2
Here, here but then yuck Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #12
Same here. tenorly Jan 2017 #19
Problem is protectionism can sometimes make things worse like it did after the cstanleytech Jan 2017 #20
Too true. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #63
stupidest move in a post WW2 history. kennetha Jan 2017 #26
I agree 100%. China will now dominate the largest consumer market of this century - Asia. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #35
This cannot be understated. They will also have all of Australia. NotThisTime Jan 2017 #42
Agreed, and the shortsighted America will see higher prices and a loss of potential American jobs Trust Buster Jan 2017 #58
Exactly. We will be sorry one day. Hoyt Jan 2017 #51
Agree. Hate to agree, but agree Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #57
agree. I feel for all the small asian pacific countries who loved the idea of their own free trade Sunlei Jan 2017 #73
We will regret this but people won't even inform themselves. yardwork Jan 2017 #75
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #28
I'm certain you're about to be banned but retrowire Jan 2017 #29
I 100% agree I like Obama but I hated the TPP. I miss Obama already though :(. n/t. ZM90 Jan 2017 #30
Me too, I'm glad... Raine Jan 2017 #46
Let's now sit and see the jobs pour in Nick Otean Jan 2017 #74
Not. Squinch Jan 2017 #77
We'll see underpants Jan 2017 #3
They also want to renegotiate NAFTA... I wonder how that will play out. n/t secondwind Jan 2017 #4
Say hello to higher prices on imports Zorro Jan 2017 #5
yup... SledDriver Jan 2017 #8
Sounds like a step in the right direction. jalan48 Jan 2017 #16
No, the problem is not that they need to go away as retailers employee alot of people the problem is cstanleytech Jan 2017 #22
The bigger problem to me is that most of their products are made in Third World countries where jalan48 Jan 2017 #24
So now the can go back to rice paddys and dirt farms at much less pay. Hoyt Jan 2017 #52
Yeah-those sweat shops are so much better than what they have been doing for centuries. jalan48 Jan 2017 #55
No one made them leave the rice paddy. They choose a chance to learn Hoyt Jan 2017 #56
Actually, in Mexico workers were forced off their farms and into manufacturing centers. jalan48 Jan 2017 #59
Sure. $8 an hour at an Audi plant forced them from the 50 cent a day dirt farm. Hoyt Jan 2017 #60
Exactly, taxes on the corporations are a way to balance things out. cstanleytech Jan 2017 #83
Exactly mdbl Jan 2017 #62
That's good in many ways madville Jan 2017 #43
China happy? n/t delisen Jan 2017 #6
Great. Now China has ALL of Asia on a silver platter. Yavin4 Jan 2017 #7
thanks for a true and rational post OKNancy Jan 2017 #11
Are you being sarcastic? Yavin4 Jan 2017 #15
not at all. I agree with you OKNancy Jan 2017 #17
Okay. Sorry. Yavin4 Jan 2017 #18
I agree. This is an extremely short sighted and emotional move. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #36
Exactly tammywammy Jan 2017 #13
TPP would have made no difference. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #32
Maybe, but being able to pass our own laws and regulations Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #14
The TPP was never going to take those things away. JHan Jan 2017 #25
How can you possibly make that statement Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #38
Check on this link: JHan Jan 2017 #40
Not what I asked for and you didn't provide it because you can't Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #66
Actually other stakeholders have seen it: JHan Jan 2017 #67
Do explain how and why Trans Canada is suing the US truebluegreen Jan 2017 #61
"since you know so much" - it's a massive agreement.. JHan Jan 2017 #64
Canada has lost. truebluegreen Jan 2017 #69
I get the reticence.. JHan Jan 2017 #71
Pretty much. SMH. JHan Jan 2017 #23
Yep bravenak Jan 2017 #27
I agree with you that this is a mistake.n/t MBS Jan 2017 #53
Aaaaaand there it is. Squinch Jan 2017 #78
can you say DOW 9000 elmac Jan 2017 #9
Great news! Talk Is Cheap Jan 2017 #10
Good. The guy is still a fascist, but getting out of TPP and renegotiating trade agreements PatrickforO Jan 2017 #21
So it was pointless to keep the platform ambiguous on this. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #31
That means Mexico can ask for renegotiation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. roamer65 Jan 2017 #33
It will be problematic Penn Voter Jan 2017 #34
You are correct. This will be a two way street that will increase price and cost U.S. jobs. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #37
The thing that most bothered me about Sanders kennetha Jan 2017 #39
Good post. llmart Jan 2017 #65
Many on the left refused to acknowledge what you talk about here, and contributed Squinch Jan 2017 #80
What's that they say about "broken clocks"? Hayabusa Jan 2017 #41
Exactly NWCorona Jan 2017 #45
"This reduces the wholesale price of Melania and Ivanka's cheap, tawdry crap by at least 30 percent" jmowreader Jan 2017 #44
Good! nt Quackers Jan 2017 #47
well rtracey Jan 2017 #48
Outstanding! This will piss off the establishment in both parties. nt m-lekktor Jan 2017 #49
Good, this will piss off the 1%'rs harun Jan 2017 #50
FDR established free trade as a fundamental of sound economics tirebiter Jan 2017 #54
Free Trade is a toxic issue. Has been for a while. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #68
ALL TPP countries love the extra billions in trade & China is happy to take USA Asian Pacific seat. Sunlei Jan 2017 #70
The Chinese are quivering in their boots... brooklynite Jan 2017 #72
And middle America begins blaming Obama for the resulting inflation in 3..2..1... Squinch Jan 2017 #76
I'll be curious to see if all those here extolling this move "because Bernie" will admit that Squinch Jan 2017 #79
I've admitted here before when I was wrong. NWCorona Jan 2017 #81
What we are seeing is the unravelling of progress SteamAddict Jan 2017 #82
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