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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2015, 02:04 AM Jun 2015

After Handing Obama A Crippling Defeat, House Eyes Next Moves On Trade

Source: Huffington

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama suffered an embarrassing defeat Friday in his push to pass international trade agreements. But now attention is turning to the next steps, and the president, along with pro-trade lawmakers, have the weekend to regroup and find a new way to win over House Democrats ahead of a scheduled do-over on Tuesday.

Hours after House Democrats rejected a Trade Adjustment Assistance bill, which would have aided workers displaced by trade deals, the president pressed lawmakers to give it another go.

"I urge the House to pass TAA without delay so that more middle-class workers can earn the chance to participate and succeed in our global economy," he said in a statement.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Obama's main Republican partner, said the president would have to step it up and work with Republicans to salvage his trade agenda.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/12/next-trade-battle_n_7573512.html

I'm saddened by President Obama's stance on this as I've supported him in most everything he has done as President.

I just don't get it? Doesn't make sense to me, not from this man.

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After Handing Obama A Crippling Defeat, House Eyes Next Moves On Trade (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2015 OP

How dare ANY democrat vote for a . . FairWinds Jun 2015 #1

Americans.. sendero Jun 2015 #9

One big question is what's really in the bill? Kablooie Jun 2015 #2

I thought the vote was for fast track, but against training workers? I'm lost. I'd better research. merrily Jun 2015 #3

There were 3 bills that all had to pass as a package. If 1 of them neverforget Jun 2015 #4

Thank you. Didn't Obamacare take money out of Medicare, too? merrily Jun 2015 #7

If your trade deal requires supplementary programs to help the middle class... Fearless Jun 2015 #5

what does it say? It says one is what one's behavior is, not what the words say nt msongs Jun 2015 #6

Bill Clinton did the same thing re: cutting of Medicare. merrily Jun 2015 #8

"Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Obama's main Republican partner, said..." MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #10

FairWinds

(1,717 posts)

1. How dare ANY democrat vote for a . .

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 02:24 AM

Jun 2015

TPP relief measure for displaced workers that would be
taken out of Medicare.

That is just an in-your-face insult to the American people.

But until you cowards hit the streets, you'll just get more of the same.

This is starting to really piss me off.

sendero

(28,552 posts)

9. Americans..

Reply to FairWinds (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 06:55 AM

Jun 2015

.... won't "hit the streets" until they are too hungry to walk. Oops.

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)

2. One big question is what's really in the bill?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 02:24 AM

Jun 2015

Does Obama know something about it we don't?
What we know of it is terrible but are there other aspects that still make it worthwhile?
Of course if there were we'd probably hear about it.
The fact that it's secret is it's biggest black mark.

I just don't get it either.

I hope history will reveal what's really going on because there has to be a lot more to this than we are hearing about.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. I thought the vote was for fast track, but against training workers? I'm lost. I'd better research.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 02:40 AM

Jun 2015

neverforget

(9,436 posts)

4. There were 3 bills that all had to pass as a package. If 1 of them

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 02:48 AM

Jun 2015

failed, the package failed. TAA failed but the other 2, fast track and currency manipulation, passed. The House is going to try to pass TAA (worker assistance) by next Tuesday. TAA lost big time as Democrats said hell no. This was the bill that would have taken money out of Medicare to pay for job assistance.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

7. Thank you. Didn't Obamacare take money out of Medicare, too?

Reply to neverforget (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 03:32 AM

Jun 2015

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

5. If your trade deal requires supplementary programs to help the middle class...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 03:00 AM

Jun 2015

Then your trade deal does NOT help the fucking middle class!

And what does it say when you're teaming up with Paul Ryan and trying to railroad Congressional Democats??

Tell me. I'm waiting...

msongs

(67,420 posts)

6. what does it say? It says one is what one's behavior is, not what the words say nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 03:30 AM

Jun 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

8. Bill Clinton did the same thing re: cutting of Medicare.

Reply to Fearless (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 03:34 AM

Jun 2015

And people wonder why some of us don't fully appreciate New Democrats as much as they do.

BTW, what middle class? The middle class that can't find decent paying jobs? I believe the correct term for them would be either "working poor" or "unemployed."

Sanders said he is running because he thinks there might not be a middle class within a generation. I hope people are starting to get that.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

10. "Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Obama's main Republican partner, said..."

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 08:18 AM

Jun 2015

LOL!

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