Fast Track of TPP Bill has passed the Senate

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   rhamsonposted 8 years ago

   The Senate has passed the “fast-track” bill allowing the Trans Pacific Partnership deal to move through Congress without amendment or discussion, by a 65 to 33 margin. According to data from the Federal Election Commission, corporate members of the “US Business Coalition for the Trans Pacific Partnership” donated $1,148,971 when the bill was being debated -- an average of $17,676.48 to each of the 65 “yeas."
   
   America sleeps while it is being sold out!
   
   Go here to hear more about this bad bill sponsored by the Banks, Wall Street and the Big Corporations.
   
   http://robertreich.org/post/109593544790

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      rhamsonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I knew this would happen. It is funny how some of the biggest things that affect us get a big so what reaction.

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         janesixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         I agree.
         
         They give us riots and other emotional issues to cry about so we ignore the real issues going on. Happens every time.

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            rhamsonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            What really amazes me is the way the media picks and chooses what is "good" for us and ignores the rest. The news media is controlled by basically six corporate entities. I guess who buys advertising has a short list of those they are willing to throw their money at. I wonder if that has any pull in what they are allowed to report.
            
            http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/arch … r-and-read

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               janesixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Probably, I wouldn't doubt it.
               
               I actually used to be pretty naive,and thought the news was based on honest and unbiased reporting. I am too trusting sometimes.

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         John Holdenposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         It won't affect you half as much as it will affect me and my fellow Brits!

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            Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            How?

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               John Holdenposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               For example, if our government doesn't allow corporations to take over our NHS and turn it into a profit centre the said American corporations will be able to take our government to court and sue them for the profit that they have lost. Our government will have no defence.

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                  Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  NHS: UK National Health Care
                  This does not sound good.
                  Now what?

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      Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Because the bill is supported by the Big Banks, Wall Street and the Corporations, I instinctively smelled a rat, regardless of the President's advocacy of this Program.

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      Don Wposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      "Out of the total $1,148,971 given, an average of $17,676.48 was donated to each of the 65 “yea” votes."
      
      http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 … -track-tpp

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         rhamsonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Good link. It breaks it down pretty well and goes to show you when greed is involved anything can be a "partisan vote"

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   maxoxam41posted 8 years ago

   Welcome to America and its inherent dictatorship! It makes me laugh when I see people still wondering who they will vote for? What a bunch of ignorants! And, the worst is they represent the voting majority...

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