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randome

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8. And Canada will likely lose this case, although it's by no means certain.

Reply to daybranch (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 11:26 AM

Jan 2016

The long and the short of it is that less political posturing needs to be attached to foreign investments, which overall is a good thing.

Our environmental concerns -any country's- will win out but not if such concerns are applied unequally, discriminating against foreign investors.

The U.S. rarely loses ISDS cases so I'm confident we'll win this one.
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Here is a new briefing on the TPP from the Congressional Research Service: [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

I'd like to see Bernie use his base/infrastructure to raise hell about this now. But I guess if I GoneFishin Jan 2016 #1

TPP is the gift that will give endlessly to Republicans. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #2

The bones we were thrown and the crumbs that fell on the floor for us weren't worth it. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #6

"red state grunts will never know that the 2x4 that hits them in the face". Polls show they already pampango Jan 2016 #7

You think it's 'scary' that the agreement can be modified? randome Jan 2016 #3

Sneaky or Not, this treaty will become a heavy yoke around the people's neck as we daybranch Jan 2016 #4

And Canada will likely lose this case, although it's by no means certain. randome Jan 2016 #8

And it's just wonderful to spend our public funds defending against bullshit like this eridani Jan 2016 #9

Had not seen the Congressional Research Service's analysis of TPP before. Thanks for posting pampango Jan 2016 #5