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Thom Hartmann: TPP - A Grab-Bag For the World's Multinational Corporations (Original Post) thomhartmann Apr 2015 OP
Kick and I will listen to it.... But I agree with the title... midnight Apr 2015 #1
Yes, the blather about countries is just misdirection. This is really about corporations over djean111 Apr 2015 #2
 

djean111

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2. Yes, the blather about countries is just misdirection. This is really about corporations over
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 12:35 PM
Apr 2015

sovereign countries. The Fast Track was useful when the agreements were actually meant to be between countries, to benefit workers. Nowadays the agreements are for the benefit of corporations over countries. The workers are just pawns. How little can they be paid, really. The Fast Track now just ensures that people cannot change what corporations want. The vociferousness of the people who are for it is very startling, and very telling.

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