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In reply to the discussion: How can a person who fights for the TPP be considered a friend of the 99%? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)why they don't want to give us "live updates." I think a happy medium, where there's a blackout while drafts are crafted, and then a release of a proposed section with an opportunity for public comment, would probably work best. No one likes people looking over their shoulder while they're working, but we should have a chance to have a look at the parts they've finished and have time to jawbone about it before it goes to any sort of vote. Then, if there are huge objections, they can go back to the table and fix them. I think most other countries where protests have occurred would buy off on this kind of arrangement.
In any event, we're a long way from anything resembling a vote to fast track this thing. There are way too many legislators digging in their heels (ironically, some of them have been called "enemies" here for other reasons, because they haven't done this or that to suit) --it's not a done deal by a long shot, but you'd never know that by reading the OP.