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portlander23

(2,078 posts) Mon Jul 4, 2016, 11:13 AM Jul 2016

Trade wars: Trump exploiting TPP schism within the DNC

Hillary Clinton has come out against the TPP. Why are people fighting Bernie on standing against TPP in the Democratic Platform? Why not take this issue away from Trump?

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Trade wars: Trump exploiting TPP schism within the DNC (Original Post) portlander23 Jul 2016 OP

The phrase about having one’s cake and eating it too. CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #1

CobaltBlue

(1,122 posts)

1. The phrase about having one’s cake and eating it too.

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 02:51 PM

Jul 2016

• Democratic U.S. presidents getting and/or pushing trade: Bill Clinton (NAFTA); Barack Obama (TPP)
• Republicans passing trade: NAFTA (1994)

It is no wonder U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) wants to pass TPP as does U.S. President Barack Obama (D-Illinois).

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