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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:49 AM Apr 2015

AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce clash over trade before Senate

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- America's foremost labor federation is asking Congress to block the "fast track" authority that President Barack Obama seeks to advance trade deals being negotiated with numerous nations.

But the Chamber of Commerce says the authority would significantly expand U.S. exports and jobs.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRADE?SITE=MYPSP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-04-21-10-31-19

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AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce clash over trade before Senate (Original Post) PoliticAverse Apr 2015 OP
Nothing new,this Senate is the Wellstone ruled Apr 2015 #1
Chamber = 1%ers = Repugs = lies lark Apr 2015 #2
 

Wellstone ruled

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1. Nothing new,this Senate is the
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:08 PM
Apr 2015

extension of the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Round Table. Don't think for one minute their are Worker Friendly.

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