Obama and Ron Kirk to push ahead with more blue-collar/middle-class-destroying "free trade" pacts

[brentspeak]

Just like TARP and the insurance mandate, Obama intends to completely ignore what the public actually wants and instead cater to the ruling elite

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2010/0303/Ron-Kirk-rejects-any-timeout-on-new-NAFTA-like-free-trade-pacts

Ron Kirk rejects any 'timeout' on new NAFTA-like free trade pacts

By Howard LaFranchi Staff writer / March 3, 2010
Washington

The Obama administration is pouring cold water on a suggestion from some congressional Democrats for a “timeout” from new free trade agreements until the existing accords – including NAFTA, the poster child for free-trade pacts – can be fully assessed.

US trade representative Ron Kirk says he will press hard to persuade trade-wary Democrats and Republicans of the merits of President Obama’s trade policy agenda for 2010. The agenda includes completion of the Doha Round of global trade liberalization and passage of pending US free-trade agreements (FTAs).

The US has negotiated FTAs with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea – all of which are awaiting congressional ratification.

[JVS]

1. In before the disruption.

[QC]

2. Hopetastic! n/t