Showing posts with label TPP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TPP. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Sen. John McCain okay with jobs and business losses from TPP.

Imagine the following audio comment from Sen. John McCain being said by Hillary or Obama. Imagine the Republican outrage!!!
Posted Friday, June 12th 2015 @ 8pm: Sen. John McCain joined The Chris Merrill Show to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership Bill:
"There [are] some people who and businesses that can’t be protected, but frankly they shouldn’t be protected really, when you get down to it, if it means a lower cost to the consumer of some goods and services that then more Americans can afford them." -McCain

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Greg Spotts' documentary "American Jobs" tells us what we need to know about TPP.

Greg Spotts directed what is still a relevant must see documentary, "American Jobs." With the Trans-Pacific Partnership threatening even more jobs in the U.S., it's time we look back at all warning signs.

Why do we have long term unemployment, declining wages and more people living in poverty? Well, we instinctively know the answer, trade deals that exported jobs, but political and corporate interests have done everything they can to obscure the truth. Research has shown "free trade" has hurt labor in the U.S., and diminished the middle class. From the myth of a "skills shortage," to guest worker Visa's for supposed labor shortages, something has to change. From 2005 or so, this CNN appearance:



See more here, from the dearly missed PBS show NOW: