
Congress-folks are I’m sure scared of voting against something portrayed as “aid to workers,” although when you add “but they’ll be taking the money for that out of Medicare,” things look a little less rosy. “They’ll be back,” and we all know Dems are horrid in such situations.įinally, any TPP For Dummies should include an explanation of the TAA.
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The headlines in major media seem to imply that yesterday’s vote means that TPP is dead, when instead the effort now moves to figuring out how to reconcile bills for passage. In addition, I think a “parliamentary explanation” is needed. Something with 5 or 6 quick bullet points would be more effective.

I had put together my own e-mail, consisting of links to a number of NC articles, but I feel that even that is too long. Yes, I know: I shouldn’t be, given the crappiness of the media and the secrecy of the documents, but I’d say 80% of the folks I contact say, “what’s the TPP” or “what’s so bad about the TPP.” In my efforts at rounding up “citizen participation,” I’m astounded at the complete ignorance of the general public. Yves, I’m wondering if you, Lambert, Gaius Publius or someone else will be preparing a TPP for Dummies: a short, handy statement that we can forward to friends & neighbors, urging their continued vigilance. From last week, sadly still germane.Īntidote du jour ( yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here. New York food banks running out of food: Report PressTV.

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