Krugman: TPP

[ljm2002]

9. Normally, I agree with Paul Krugman's analyses...

...and of course, defer to his knowledge of economics.

In this case, though, I have to wonder WTF he was thinking? Does he really think it's okay for a huge agreement like this to be hammered out by private corporate hacks, while leaving our own legislators in the dark? Does he really think it's okay to allow governments to be sued when they implement their own environmental laws that might cost the big companies some money they don't want to spend? Does he really think it's okay to have corporate hacks as the adjudicators when such suits are brought?

Well I do notice that this time, in the comments, Dr. Krugman is having his ass handed to him. Sorry to be crude, but there it is. A lot of knowledgeable and articulate comments are made there, I've read a bunch of them and so far it looks like it's at least 20 to 1 who are bringing up salient points that contradict the position Krugman has taken.

Thank goodness.