After years and years in the background, it seems like the TPP is getting lots of press lately. Any liberals/Democrats in the pen who are in favor of the bill ? Nearly everything I read about it is highly critical of the contents and the way the administration has handled it. One example below.
Dean Baker, a liberal economist critical of the trade deal, said the debate over slavery brings into relief just how badly the administration wants TPP. "The slavery story just speaks volumes about what is important and what isn't," he said. "We are prepared to go to the mat for stronger patent and copyright protections, but we don't want prohibitions on slavery to impede the advancement of a trade deal."
Dean Baker, a liberal economist critical of the trade deal, said the debate over slavery brings into relief just how badly the administration wants TPP. "The slavery story just speaks volumes about what is important and what isn't," he said. "We are prepared to go to the mat for stronger patent and copyright protections, but we don't want prohibitions on slavery to impede the advancement of a trade deal."
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