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yallerdawg

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1. The Trans-Pacific Partnership...
Fri May 13, 2016, 12:45 PM
May 2016

is a trade alliance among 12 Pacific-rim nations - and includes fair NAFTA-revisions regarding Mexico and Canada.

It includes recognizing the need for and helping to improve worker rights, labor and environmental standards, and leveling the playing field for all the members.

The US cannot thrive under protectionism and isolationism. Our economic and social ties with other nations give us a more stable, peaceful world.

Raising living standards for the world has been an outcome of our free trade agreements, too! In a global economy, we can be a part of it or a bystander.

Many economists tell us, taken on the whole, the good outweighs the bad.

I'll stick with any Democrat who puts our future above posturing!

But no Democrat can go wrong opposing "imperfect" trade agreements.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership... yallerdawg May 2016 #1
Its not about "like or not like". procon May 2016 #2
Its not about "like or not like". puffy socks May 2016 #7
I don't think this is the place Coolest Ranger May 2016 #3
I'm sorry. puffy socks May 2016 #5
Boy is that on target! LisaM May 2016 #8
The biggest problem with the "behind closed doors" thing... jmowreader May 2016 #11
I just think puffy socks May 2016 #13
Hear hear!! LAS14 May 2016 #16
Obviously we need trade agreements. Starry Messenger May 2016 #4
" These things are always complex. " puffy socks May 2016 #6
That's literally all I really know about it. Starry Messenger May 2016 #10
Several things I don't like wysi May 2016 #9
Hi Global Citizens! fleabiscuit May 2016 #12
I like this OP ismnotwasm May 2016 #14
What I do with incredibly complex... LAS14 May 2016 #15
Good answer BootinUp May 2016 #17
I don't know enough about this to DemonGoddess May 2016 #18
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