Question -- If the TPP passes does that make

[Nuclear Unicorn]

the Livable Wage movement DOA because it would price American workers out of the market?

I ask this because in a non-DU conversation I was told Obama might press for a livable wage to win back the base but it struck me these two policies operating concurrently would gut the middle class.

[Little Star]

1. Very good question.

[djean111]

2. It does look like, from the little information about the TPP that has been leaked,

foreign corporations could sue American taxpayers if a guaranteed living wage reduced their profits.
Swell deal. Not.

[woo me with science]

4. That's worth repeating:

"...corporations could sue American taxpayers if a guaranteed living wage reduced their profits."


The Obama administration is deliberately hiding this monstrosity from us, and they will attempt to fast-track it. Wonder what other gems are inside?

[PoliticAverse]

3. Any 'livable wage' is unlikely to pass Congress without the Democrats regaining the house and...

a 60 majority in the Senate (the Senate is near tossup in 2014 according to Nate Silver).

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. OK, but dream a dreamy little dream that we gain both houses solidly.

Then LW passes. Now the lowest American wage is ~$17.00 while TPP partners are paying 1/30th of that.

Where do the jobs go?

[PoliticAverse]

7. They still go to china like they are doing now?... n/t

[Nuclear Unicorn]

8. Maybe faster.

[cali]

5. It's actually about the TPA passing. Without the TPA there is no TPP

In fact, if the TPA fails- and it might very well in the House- the admin won't take the TPP to the Senate (only the Senate votes on the TPP.)