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applegrove

(118,665 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:17 PM Jul 2012

New Obama ad: Insourcing vs. Outsourcing (& article at Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/new-obama-ad-romney-believes-in-outsourcing/2012/07/03/gJQAIkUUKW_blog.html

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New Obama ad: Insourcing vs. Outsourcing (& article at Washington Post) (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2012 OP

So does this mean that Obama is now opposed to the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #1

According to Bill Clinton, the only trade the USA doesn't do well on is trade with China and middle applegrove Jul 2012 #2

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

1. So does this mean that Obama is now opposed to the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:25 PM

Jul 2012

Trans-Pacific negotiations have been taking place throughout the Obama presidency. The deal is strongly supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the top lobbying group for American corporations. Obama's Republican opponent in the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney, has urged the U.S. to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/obama-trade-document-leak_n_1592593.html

applegrove

(118,665 posts)

2. According to Bill Clinton, the only trade the USA doesn't do well on is trade with China and middle