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puffy socks

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6. " These things are always complex. "
Fri May 13, 2016, 01:47 PM
May 2016

True. How much should we expect to get?
What are the consequences of not making an agreement and allowing businesses to operate under the current laws (international, federal, state etc.)?

"and also issues of corporate immunity for US companies to protect against lawsuits in other countries, which sounds bad too"


That bothers me as well...and this part is being kept secret.

Under the accord, companies and investors would be empowered to challenge regulations, rules, government actions and court rulings — federal, state or local — before tribunals organized under the World Bank or the United Nations.
The sensitivity of the issue is reflected in the fact that the cover mandates that the chapter not be declassified until four years after the Trans-Pacific Partnership comes into force or trade negotiations end, should the agreement fail.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/business/trans-pacific-partnership-seen-as-door-for-foreign-suits-against-us.html?_r=0

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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