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2016 Postmortem

Baobab

(4,667 posts)

34. 45 minutes of speechmaking

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #33)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 09:40 PM

Mar 2016

they actually "lost" the case...

Read their announcements.

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Outsourcing Clinton Allies Accused of Abusing L-1, H1-B Work Visa System [View all] Baobab Mar 2016 OP

Please delete, the Free Beacon is a right wing source. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #1

So we should ignore it and not discuss? revbones Mar 2016 #2

I doubt there's anything to this, it's from last year. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #4

The Economic Policy Institute (www.epi.org) has been following this issue Baobab Mar 2016 #11

as many as 30 or 40 million currently good paying jobs could eventually be globalized if the WTO Baobab Mar 2016 #13

I understand that you're passionate about this subject. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #14

what right wing source? WTO? Baobab Mar 2016 #16

I already explained that Free Beacon is a right wing source. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17

Some interesting info- This is a big big big thing, global in scope. Going back 22 years Baobab Mar 2016 #18

Here are the Indian government's arguments for Mode Four Baobab Mar 2016 #25

From first hand experience I can say that my paycheck was decimated because of H1b visa workers peacebird Mar 2016 #28

Oh it's definitely a conversation worth having. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #29

Free Beacon. LOL. DanTex Mar 2016 #3

hRC certainly wants to raise the cap on H 1-B Visas: amborin Mar 2016 #5

Your source is a right-wing website. MineralMan Mar 2016 #6

It's a serious story, and a new poster who has been linking really good stuff. Wilms Mar 2016 #7

I would like to point out there is an important "left wing" side to this and thats Baobab Mar 2016 #12

I agree. Wilms Mar 2016 #20

The problem is, they promised them an El Dorado in the WTO Baobab Mar 2016 #22

here is a "left wing source" basically, this is a much more information rich story Baobab Mar 2016 #19

We need to build solidarity between all of the players in this process. Baobab Mar 2016 #23

I always thought of Hillary Clinton as "The Senator from India" LongTomH Mar 2016 #8

EPI.org has a lot of solid research on guest worker visas, H1 and 2-Bs are being abused when Baobab Mar 2016 #15

Freebeacon???? LMAO cosmicone Mar 2016 #9

The RW water won't just carry itself!! JoePhilly Mar 2016 #10

In her words, giving Indians jobs instead of Americans is a good thing. RiverLover Mar 2016 #21

Competitive Advantage Baobab Mar 2016 #24

Lowering wages is NOT good. Lords paid serfs low wages too. We ended that practice for a reason. RiverLover Mar 2016 #27

To WTO lowering wages in developed countries is good because its MORE "EFFICIENT" Baobab Mar 2016 #30

Well, that will help the workers in IN, who lost their jobs to Mexicans earning 10%. TEN PERCENT RiverLover Mar 2016 #37

Obligations are still tied to the land. Baobab Mar 2016 #31

More proof that donations to Clinton aren't a free ticket to breaking the law. Hoyt Mar 2016 #26

THESE TWO EVENTS ARE NOT CONNECTED! Baobab Mar 2016 #32

So what did they get for the fee? Hoyt Mar 2016 #33

45 minutes of speechmaking Baobab Mar 2016 #34

In other words, Clinton didn't pull any strings for them. Hoyt Mar 2016 #35

They are above all that. Baobab Mar 2016 #36