Bernie's call to action: "Stop the TPP now." [View all]

[Faryn Balyncd]

In today's email:

From: "Robert Cruickshank, Democracy for America"
Subject: STOP THE TPP: Bernie's call to action


Bernie Sanders just issued a call to action. This morning he sent out a tweet pointing to an article that included DFA's work against the TPP -- and urged us to get involved:

Bernie's right. As Robert Reich explains in the email below, fighting back against the TPP is one of the most important tasks we face in the coming weeks and months. The White House is determined to pass this job-killing, corporate-friendly deal after the election is over. We have to stop them.

Will you take up Bernie's call and do all you can to stop the TPP? Start by joining DFA, CREDO, and Robert Reich to sign the petiton: urge Hillary Clinton to speak out against a "lame duck" session vote on the TPP.

Thank you for helping stop the TPP.

- Robert

Robert Cruickshank, Senior Campaign Manager
Democracy for America

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert Reich
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 8:12 AM
Subject: What Hillary Clinton said about the TPP

At a major economic speech in Michigan on Thursday, Hillary Clinton made a strong case against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. She said "I oppose it now, I'll oppose it after the election, and I'll oppose it as President."

But, just this week, President Barack Obama said he plans to continue pushing for passage of the TPP in Congress despite increasing pressure from across the political spectrum to let this job-killing trade agreement die. According to Washington Trade Daily, the White House is planning to convince lawmakers to vote for the TPP after the "dust settles" on November's election -- and before the next president takes office.

Let's be clear: Hillary Clinton stands with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in opposition to the TPP. And so do most Democrats, including key leaders in Congress.

Now, I'm joining with my friends at Democracy for America and CREDO in asking Sec. Clinton to demonstrate her leadership and stop this disastrous trade deal by specifically speaking out against holding a vote in the "lame duck" session of Congress, after the election on November 8.

Please join with me in signing our petition: Ask Hillary Clinton to publicly urge the White House to stop pushing for a "lame-duck" vote on the TPP after the November election.

Big corporations and Wall Street are enthusiastic about the TPP, a deal that includes countries responsible for 40 percent of the global economy. The TPP would give giant corporations even more patent protection overseas.

And -- through the dangerous-to-democracy "Investor-State Dispute Settlement" process in the TPP -- the deal would allow corporations to challenge any nation's health, safety and environmental laws that stand in the way of their profits, including our own.

It's unlikely that Congress can pass the TPP before the November election. After the election, but before the newly elected members are sworn in, Congress meets for the so-called "lame duck" session. Members of Congress who have retired or been defeated still get one last chance to vote on legislation -- and that could include the TPP.

Hillary Clinton has spoken out strongly against the TPP. Now she has a chance to take a bold step forward and help us prevent a vote on the TPP. The White House would have a hard time saying no to her if she made such a public request. Will you join me, DFA, and CREDO and urge her to act?

Sign our petition and ask Hillary Clinton: Publicly urge the White House to not hold a vote on the TPP -- before or after the November election.

Thank you for helping stop this global corporate power grab.

Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor