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mia

(8,356 posts)
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:56 PM Mar 2016

Will ratification of the TPP have any effect on the November election?

This article made me question whether or not the United States expected to ratify the TPP. It seems like politicians on both sides are against it.

Prime Minister John Key has dismissed Donald Trump's statements opposing the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership as "nonsense" and says there's a very good chance President Obama will pass the trade deal before the US election....

"He'll come out there if he becomes President of the United States of America and he will say 'I'm reforming this little bit of TPP.' And he'll say miraculously that all now makes it great and he'll sign it."

Mr Key said "in principle" ratification by the US is needed for the TPP to be implemented.

"I just think a there's a very good chance President Obama will pass it," he said....


https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/key-rubbishes-trumps-anti-tpp-remarks-nonsense.html
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Will ratification of the TPP have any effect on the November election? (Original Post) mia Mar 2016 OP
Strengthen GOP turn out FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #1
That is in the hands if Republicans in Congress. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #2
May help Trump run to the Left of Hillary Clinton for workers, IF she is the nominee. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #3
No LonePirate Mar 2016 #4
The way these things work, it will have a bigger effect on 2020. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #5
 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
3. May help Trump run to the Left of Hillary Clinton for workers, IF she is the nominee.
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:07 PM
Mar 2016

Because you gotta admit, she was for it before she was against it.

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