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marym625

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6. I don't believe they do

Reply to randys1 (Reply #5)

Sat May 23, 2015, 09:52 AM

May 2015

Not without congressional bill to change it.

But a very interesting question. I am going to research. If something can be done, then why didn't President Obama do something about NAFTA?

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Sen.Sanders Statement on Senate Vote on Job-Killing Trade Bill [View all] cal04 May 2015 OP

Could President Bernie Sanders in 2017 do anything to reverse this after it goes thru? randys1 May 2015 #1

God I hope so. SusanCalvin May 2015 #2

Not a done deal, yet marym625 May 2015 #3

Yes, but the structure of these things is what I am wondering about. randys1 May 2015 #5

I don't believe they do marym625 May 2015 #6

Did the 6 year clause stay in the TPA? If it did then no it cannot be changed and our idiot jwirr May 2015 #9

I believe it would require congress. RichVRichV May 2015 #15

K&R! marym625 May 2015 #4

I second your statement! yuiyoshida May 2015 #10

K&R. silvershadow May 2015 #7

The senate is just representing the will of the people. raouldukelives May 2015 #8

I see what you did - corporations are people too, but they have a lot of $$$! erronis May 2015 #12

One Wonders How A Former Senator Clinton Would Have Voted On This Trade Treaty cantbeserious May 2015 #11

If this passes, the powers transferred from Congress to the Executive Branch makes the choice of who sabrina 1 May 2015 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #14

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast May 2015 #16