Here is a new briefing on the TPP from the Congressional Research Service:

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4. Sneaky or Not, this treaty will become a heavy yoke around the people's neck as we

give up more democracy to the oligarchy. This treaty like NAFTA is an attack on our National Sovereignty, prevrnting our own government from enacting regulations to protect our climate and therefore our people's health. The glaring example of the US being sued over the Keystone pipeline should warn us of engaging in such a treaty which has been dubbed NAFTA on steroids. No matter Obama's method or motivation, this is an egregious gift to the rich who want to control the economies of the world for greed. Heck, he cannot get even Hillary to publicly state she is for it and she supported NAFTA.