The TPP - question - how will this benefit the average American?

[Sancho]

5. I've heard a number of small businesses in Florida are in favor of the TPP...

usually my buddies are immigrants from Cuba, SA, the Caribbean, or Eastern Europe. You may not appreciate the sources, but since you asked:

http://fortune.com/2015/10/27/tpp-good-for-small-businesses/

For the first time in any trade agreement, TPP includes a chapter focused on addressing trade barriers that disproportionately challenge small business, including complex trade paperwork, opaque customs regulations, and the slow delivery of small shipments. Collectively, these improvements through TPP should help small- and medium-sized companies expand their international business or make the decision to go global in the first place.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/is-the-tpp-good-for-america-by-simon-johnson-2016-02?barrier=true

In analytical work favored by President Barack Obama’s administration, the projections suggest that approval of the TPP could cause the total size of the US economy to be 0.5% higher in 2030 than it would be otherwise. Note that this estimate is of the TPP’s effect on the level of aggregate income after 15 years, not of its impact on the annual growth rate.

http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article43303056.html

America’s farmers have been taken one step closer to fully tapping into that market with the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. The next step is for Congress to do the right thing and send the deal to the president’s desk.

Why is TPP a good deal for American agriculture? It positions us as a leader. It gives us the opportunity to build a loyal customer base in a region where demand is projected to grow substantially in the next 15 years. As with any negotiation, the final TPP agreement reflects compromise on all sides, but we believe our negotiators got the best possible deal for American agriculture.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article43303056.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.tradeworks.org.nz/tpp-unwrapped/

Myths about TPP?

TPP is a secret negotiation.
TPP will allow corporations to sue governments.
TPP will force us to make changes to our intellectual property laws that will take a major toll on New Zealand.
TPP will trash the environment.
TPP could force us to change laws (like our employment law) that are important to us.
TPP will let foreigners buy our land.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-06-16/what-the-proposed-pacific-trade-deal-could-mean-for-u-s-jobs

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-02-03/understanding_the_trans_pacific_partnership_and_what_the_trade_deal_could_mean_for_the_u_s_economy