Obama sends (new) free trade bills to Congress...Boehner and Cantor are pleased.

[Cali_Democrat]

Looks like Boehner and Cantor will work to get this passed in the house ASAP. When will Obama learn? If the Republicans are for something, it probably sucks!

More profits for multinational corporations at the expense of the middle class and the poor in the United States. It's no surprise that Republicans want these deals passed right now.

Obama sends free trade bills to Congress
By Jill Jackson

President Obama submitted three free trade bills with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress today after a years-long holdup of the deals since the most recent Bush administration. Speaker John Boehner announced immediately that the House will act on them quickly along with Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for displaced workers.

"Now that all three agreements have been transmitted, they will be a top priority for the House," Boehner said in a statement. "We will quickly begin the required process to consider these bills and intend to vote on them consecutively and in tandem with Senate-passed TAA legislation."

Earlier today, Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters "we intend to address this and hopefully put a win on the board for the people of this country."

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"I am glad President Obama has finally sent Congress the long-awaited free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea which will help create thousands of new jobs and spur economic growth," Cantor said in a Monday statement. "Moving forward on these agreements will provide manufacturers with the help they need to increase exports and increase production. The more manufacturers produce, the more workers they need and that means job creation."

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