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rhett o rick

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55. Both of my DEMOCRATIC Senators said that trade agreements are important
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 11:26 AM
Feb 2014

for the industries and businesses in our state. That's code for the businesses will make out but the workers will be screwed. In fact, one of the Senators included the reassurance that she supports assuring that those put out of work (kinda admitting workers will in fact be put out of work), will be retrained for other jobs. She didnt include that the taxpayers will foot the bill (not the businesses that will benefit from the TPP) for the retraining for jobs that dont exist.

TPP will bring cheaper (and less expensive) products to the USofA, but who will buy if they are out of work?

Globalization means leveling the standards of living around the world as well as providing the 1% tools to rape the lower classes.

"The wealthy dont wish us to die, they just dont give a crap if we do."

NOT! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #1
Abso-fuckin-lutely not!!!!! LongTomH Feb 2014 #2
Perfect answer. vlakitti Feb 2014 #34
+1 daleanime Feb 2014 #47
^This^ GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #67
No effing way JohnyCanuck Feb 2014 #3
No, my mommy taught me to mistrust secret deals. jwirr Feb 2014 #4
I wonder what the Obama and Hillary supporters think of this? RC Feb 2014 #5
Lessee - djean111 Feb 2014 #8
Lessee - jazzimov Feb 2014 #16
Some of it has been leaked already. So some of us, including some in Congress, djean111 Feb 2014 #17
Both of my DEMOCRATIC Senators said that trade agreements are important rhett o rick Feb 2014 #55
We know WHAT it is, though Scootaloo Feb 2014 #27
It was debated in the Japanese Parliament back in November Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #79
"Don't you want to help poor people in other countries?" Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #41
Those imaginary lines on the maps are really important to a lot of people. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #66
We only have a say in what goes on within the confines of those lines. Citizenry matters. It's Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #81
No you don't. LOL! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #35
Love Hillary overall. NCTraveler Feb 2014 #65
Not - not - not 840high Feb 2014 #6
Meh Recursion Feb 2014 #7
It is not the "trade" stuff that is frightening - it is the elevation of invetors to a position djean111 Feb 2014 #9
Then you're 20 years too late Recursion Feb 2014 #11
But isn't all this pretty much the point against the TPP and TTIP? Lasher Feb 2014 #71
I support sabbat hunter Feb 2014 #10
Fuck.the.TPP. X_Digger Feb 2014 #12
Support what? jazzimov Feb 2014 #13
"We'll have to pass it to see what's in it" -Pelosi Fumesucker Feb 2014 #18
It burns so badly! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #36
IMO, it's already too late to matter. merrily Feb 2014 #49
Deleted by merrily. merrily Feb 2014 #50
By then it will be too late Armstead Feb 2014 #26
Oh plez. Who do you think you are fooling? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #40
going to make up my own mind too treestar Feb 2014 #59
No. Marr Feb 2014 #14
Nope! neverforget Feb 2014 #15
I do NOT support it. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #19
Brave Defenders of the Powers That Be. truebluegreen Feb 2014 #22
Fierce Advocacy! For "Change"! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #48
google this tpp frwrfpos Feb 2014 #20
NO. truebluegreen Feb 2014 #21
yep frwrfpos Feb 2014 #23
As was its only intent, ever. The betrayal by Clinton has been grievously understated as a result Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #52
No, never...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2014 #24
Hell no. These scams have been an obvious disaster Armstead Feb 2014 #25
But you can't rattle the minds of the faithful, they'll have a "look see" first. Phlem Feb 2014 #78
Just keep shifting the jobs and wages to every other country ... MindMover Feb 2014 #28
Kill It Now. Kill It Dead. jsr Feb 2014 #29
Just say NO to the TPP !!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Feb 2014 #30
AbsoFUCKINGlutely NOT!! eridani Feb 2014 #31
I do not support it, and will not vote for democrats who do. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #32
It's hard to support something written by multinational corporations Warpy Feb 2014 #33
I do not. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #37
I do not support it. It will suck even more jobs out of the US and turn our country into one huge JDPriestly Feb 2014 #38
Hell no. roody Feb 2014 #39
Absolutely not. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #42
No. WillyT Feb 2014 #43
Oh Hell No! nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #44
Not only no but hell no. zeemike Feb 2014 #45
NO I DO NOT SUPPORT TPP (little good that will do--DEMS have SOLD OUT to the highest bidder!) blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #46
NO! merrily Feb 2014 #51
HELL NO! cui bono Feb 2014 #53
Hell NO newfie11 Feb 2014 #54
No. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #56
No! KoKo Feb 2014 #57
I do not support it. City Lights Feb 2014 #58
Not a Wall St investor, so, no. nt raouldukelives Feb 2014 #60
NOT AT ALL! FiveGoodMen Feb 2014 #61
no. highmindedhavi Feb 2014 #62
kick frwrfpos Feb 2014 #63
I am in no way against all trade agreements. NCTraveler Feb 2014 #64
"The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote..." LanternWaste Feb 2014 #68
NO nt LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #69
No. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #70
Only a corporatist tool could support it. DefenseLawyer Feb 2014 #72
+1000000 woo me with science Feb 2014 #75
No Jetboy Feb 2014 #73
Hell no Aerows Feb 2014 #74
No Freaking Way. peacebird Feb 2014 #76
If it's so good for us, why keep things secret and fast track it? Phlem Feb 2014 #77
Not a chance in hell. I don't support a race to the bottom. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #80
I really want to see and understand what the final outcome will be. BO is a cagey one. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #82
thank you for all the responses frwrfpos Feb 2014 #83
Not! sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #84
kick frwrfpos Feb 2014 #85
NOT ananda Feb 2014 #86
Hell no. woo me with science Feb 2014 #87
NAFTA on steroids? Absolutely not. bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #88
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