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In reply to the discussion: Tran Pacific Plan about to end almost all American Dreams [View all]fasttense
(17,301 posts)Art. 2 Sec. 2 - "He (the President) shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;"
That's why all these "free" trade treaties are called agreements or plans or anything else but what they really are - treaties with other countries.
Interesting that when it comes to exchange of services, doctors are NOT included.
But mostly this NAFTA on steroids takes away the rights of local businesses, customers and citizens and elevates the rights of multinational corporations to that of Lords and kings.
The T-Pee-Pee will make it illegal to have local or national laws that protect consumers, the environment, labor, workers, local businesses, farmer's markets. If you've been wondering what's in our milk now, just imagine how absolutely awful it will be when China and Japan sells us their milk at low, low prices wiping out what remains of our dairy farms.