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In reply to the discussion: Obama lambasted opponents of free-trade agenda, arguing opponents are ignorant of the benefits [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)72. The post you replied to (not mine) mentioned jobs offshored to China,
and the challenge you replied with seemed to indicate that you didn't believe jobs had been shipped to China in the last 10 or so years (in significant numbers). While I don't know much about jobs in China, I think it's safe to say that the number of jobs in India have increased dramatically over the last decade (whether it's IT management. R & D, or customer service), and they're the sort of jobs that used be done in the US.
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J_J_
Jan 2015
OP
Insulting, isn't it. And this "trade" deal has a LOT more to it than imagined worker and job
djean111
Jan 2015
#8
The Constitution gives our Congress, that is all future Congreses, the authority
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#76
He'll be defying republicans (a majority oppose TPP) more than Democrats (60% support it).
pampango
Jan 2015
#40
I suspect even if both had not been signed that it would only have slowed the decline a bit but it
cstanleytech
Jan 2015
#68
The majority of "Democrats are woefully ignorant" because they do not agree with you. Ouch!
pampango
Jan 2015
#75
The Republicans don't support it because THEY DON'T SUPPORT ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT DOES. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#131
He needs to explain how it's different than NAFTA. When NAFTA was rammed thru
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#45
So do you support the TPP? Or will you even commit? At least treestar will debate while
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#128
A lot of people have looked at parts of the TPP and written about the damage that will be done.
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#127
By the way I respect you for at least trying to debate this issue. No one else who supports the TPP
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#129
He is Lucy with the football. Go ahead Charlie Brown, this time we are telling the truth. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#49
exactl;y if we are ignorant of the proposal it is only because you have shrouded it
hollysmom
Jan 2015
#36
so tell us what's in the trade deal obama, maybe we wouldn't be so ignorant if we knew what was
NewDeal_Dem
Jan 2015
#13
I see him as believing the American economy is just about the 1%, Wall Street, Dow Jones,
djean111
Jan 2015
#25
Here's what he's doing. He's calling those who oppose it 'ignorant'. Here's how he can
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#27
Exactly. Teach us ignorant peons just how beneficial this agreement will be.
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#62
Probably for the same reason the climate agreement with China, the diplomatic agreement with Cuba,
pampango
Jan 2015
#46
IT management jobs you mean or businesses that offer customer service(by phone)?
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#66
Yes, and while the president is right that "that horse is out of the barn" on low wage labor,
hughee99
Jan 2015
#102
It still may suck as the Corps have owned the USA forever & plenty of Politicians lie to Pres. O.
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#95
The "All or Nothing" people *are* ignorant of the benefits of trade. But it does make good anti-O
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#37
My husband's grandfather had a cattle business that was destroyed by NAFTA.
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2015
#136
AFL CIO are not against this new trade agreement, they're working with the group. Heres a link
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#90
On the TPP: "the publicly available information is concerning for workers"
PoliticAverse
Jan 2015
#120
yes, it is "concerning for workers" that's why I think its a good thing both Unions are active stake
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#133
Okay. Fine then release the document so all of us can read it. And IF there are any benefits for
jwirr
Jan 2015
#47
the blue dogs are leaving big red turds behind... TPP is the biggest fuck you to workers
whereisjustice
Jan 2015
#53
Absolutely. This monstronsity of corporate welfare is not about trade, & will not benefit Americans,
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2015
#103
"Globalization won't be a bloodless process" and the corporations will need more of your's now
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#60
Would like to see Obama actually address Sen. Sanders 10 points against the TPP!
EndElectoral
Jan 2015
#67
The whole thing is secret, so if it is so beneficial why not explain that by showing the deal?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#69
And pensions were stolen as companies were bought, gutted out and e-mailed to China
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#70
I defended Bill Clinton to the bitter end on NATA because I KNEW a democrat would defend us
Autumn
Jan 2015
#101
Obama is just plain WRONG about America's readiness to enter into these trade agreements.
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#98
Don't think of it as "free to screw over the people who got him his current job" but rather
hughee99
Jan 2015
#110