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In reply to the discussion: President Obama Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Isn't that part of what the President was saying this fixes? Let's say it's defeated. Isn't there a strong possibility that our trade deficit would get a lot worse? I agree with you regarding the foreign corporation stuff, from what I've read. Also would like to see removed the intellectual property stuff that only tends to benefit big corporations.
It just doesn't seem like the end of democracy or the end of the world to me, one way or the other. Every trade agreement in history is negotiated in secret. I'm not sure why that's some big news to anyone. Some trade agreement have benefitted all countries involved. NAFTA didn't and President Obama knows that and says he has corrected that. I'd rather have President Obama and his Administration negotiate a trade deal for the US than have the George W. Bush Administration or in the future the Jeb Bush or Ted Cruz or whoever Administration negotiate it. Why all this unbelievable vehemence, coming from its opponents? Do you think it's possible that some people are trying to use this as a 'wedge issue' to split democrats from each other. Like say Karl Rove type folks? I don't know. Just wondering.
I appreciate your comments. I don't feel I'm learning much though, about what we should do to improve the trade deficit in the absence of passage of the TPP or any other trade deals. I'll try and learn some more.
As you say, we haven't yet seen it. I do like the moon though, from what I've seen!