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15. Progressives aren't against fair trade deals. The TPP is not a fair trade deal. It's corporate laws

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:01 AM

Aug 2016

Last edited Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:33 AM - Edit history (1)

written by the corporations.

https://www.thenation.com/article/tpp-prioritizes-rights-of-corporations-over-workers-the-environment-and-democracy/

http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Trade/Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Free-Trade-Agreement-TPP/Ten-Critical-Problems-with-the-Trans-Pacific-Partnership

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How progressives are putting Hillary Clinton in a tough spot on trade (again) [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

progressives? stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #1

No. Like virtually every Congressional liberal. cali Aug 2016 #2

... here. Yep. demmiblue Aug 2016 #10

You'll be happy to know we all get your message Hortensis Aug 2016 #24

Highly concerned Cary Aug 2016 #3

I believe Clinton now has herself in a position... NCTraveler Aug 2016 #4

Right. I'd like to see a list of what she thinks should be changed. cali Aug 2016 #5

I think Ryan and McConnell are doing it in hopes of a Republican President. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #8

I predict if it sails through without major changes in several chapters, including I/P cali Aug 2016 #11

I would prefer the TPP to happen, however it is VITAL that Hillary follows through with what she has OnDoutside Aug 2016 #6

A Typical Washington Post Article trying to imply negative dispersions on Hillary, by a still_one Aug 2016 #7

Yes, it's totally irrational to believe that Clinton would flip flop on TPP Angel Martin Aug 2016 #9

What is irrational is the assumption that despite what she has repeatedly been saying for months is still_one Aug 2016 #20

I'm curious... what kind of trade deals do these "progressives" support? Adrahil Aug 2016 #12

Progressives aren't against fair trade deals. The TPP is not a fair trade deal. It's corporate laws think Aug 2016 #15

I'm not arguing about that. Adrahil Aug 2016 #17

I suspect they would support a trade deal like FDR/Truman's International Trade Organization. pampango Aug 2016 #16

I'd support that.... Adrahil Aug 2016 #18

Times have changed. If Obama dusted off the old FDR/Truman ITO agreement, word-for-word, it would pampango Aug 2016 #19

Her specific objections to TPP aren't clear. All politicians maintain a lot of degrees of freedom HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #13

What is the tough spot that you are talking about? She has come out against it. Squinch Aug 2016 #14

It is damn if you do and damn if you don't. If Hillary said day, her critics would say she meant still_one Aug 2016 #21

I wish I could upvote this post. KitSileya Aug 2016 #22

It is all that and something else too. I'm floored by the keyboard Squinch Aug 2016 #23

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