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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's your position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? [View all]
The TPP of course is a trade agreement that is being negotiated in secrecy from the American public.
Corporations are being allowed to either participate or at least see the text.
Some of the text has been leaked and has union leaders and environmentalists worried.
Previous trade agreements, like NAFTA, have been devastating to the American workforce.
The Administration is trying to push this agreement thru Congress via "fast-track" which will not allow debate or public input.
How do you feel about the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
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I think it will have devastating effects on the American workforce and American sovereignty. | |
27 (100%) |
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I think that whatever helps corporations will eventually trickle to benefit the workforce. | |
0 (0%) |
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I live in Seattle and...... what was the question again? | |
0 (0%) |
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The American workforce has had it good for a long time, now it's time for China to flourish. | |
0 (0%) |
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I stand behind whatever President Obama decides. | |
0 (0%) |
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1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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The only plausible advantages would result from high standards on labor rights and
pampango
Feb 2014
#6
If we could put together a high standards agreement like European countries have
pampango
Feb 2014
#19
How can we "put together a high standards agreement" when only corporations are involved? nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#28
Do you REALLY think that those corporate types who are the only ones writing this will do this?
cascadiance
Feb 2014
#41
I think most treaties are negotiated in secret, at least on the most contentious issues.
pampango
Feb 2014
#54
And whistle blowers like Wikileaks receive leaked documents and post them for the public
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#5
Do you have anything to add to this discussion one way or the other? Do you support the TPP? nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#21
You guys never commit yourselves do you? Always have a rationalization for not committing.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#24
You raised a great question. Why does the admin want this? I dare one of the Loyalists to answer.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#29
"...it seems like we, the people, have no voice here." Wow. The irony stuns. "We the people..."
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2014
#47
I think it's very telling that at this point with 82 votes, 100% agree that the TPP
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#42
Wikileaks already told us what is in part of it. Thanks Wikileaks, our own Congress
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#65
Paul Krugman thinks it's not a big deal at all. But Nobel schnobel, what does he know.
Nye Bevan
Feb 2014
#51
If they were "globalists" they would speak up. But it doesnt look like DU has any globalists.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#62
I guess I didnt recognize you as "a globalist" your exception proves the rule.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#74
I think you're right. On the left "globalization" has become a code word for corporatization.
pampango
Feb 2014
#75
Don't have a position yet, because it hasn't been released. Krugman isn't that
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#66
According to what I just heard today on the radio, it will give companies the right to
Cleita
Feb 2014
#68
Maybe not exactly match. but that's the general direction these things go --- Down
Armstead
Feb 2014
#70
I'm going to insist it'll never happen, and if it does, find a way to defend it
whatchamacallit
Feb 2014
#72
Oil will be transported one way or the other. Rail, truck or pipeline. I support the lessor of the
Purveyor
Feb 2014
#76
This thread is about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Were you addressing the XL-Pipeline issue? nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#77