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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:41 AM Original message |
Obama signs three long-delayed trade pacts into law |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. *create American jobs* |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. No shit.... |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. And Al Gore wanted Fast Track to reach the same agreements |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Panama is now slated to become a haven for hiding income |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. You don't need free trade for that, |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Al Gore is building cars in Finland with US Taxpayer $$$. So much for "free trade". |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Only Nixon could go to China.. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They will continue this crap until we stop them. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. The South Korean deal sucks hard. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It is much better than status quo... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Establish punishing tariffs until we are dealt with fairly or they starve from lack of sales. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Because that has worked marvelously well every time we tried it... |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. We survived most of the 19th & 20th century with tariffs, When did we have a trade war? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. The purpose of tariffs historically was government revenue |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. The 1930's. The trade war contributed to and deepened the world-wide depression. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That's the Chicago-school explanation. By no means universally held. nt |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. The events surrounding Smoot Hawley really aren't in dispute |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh no. Answer the Sony TV thing before trying another diversion. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. And World War II deficit spending helped to end the depression. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. FDR thought so too. He promised and delivered lower tariffs as one tool to fight the Depression. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Could you give some examples? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. No. No he can't. nt |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. How is that Sony TV working for ya? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. LOLWUT? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I apologize, that was DainBramaged. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I know. I confuse you with RB McTexas and the "Thank GAWD it passed" guy all the time, too. nt |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I apologize, that was DainBramaged. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. OK. But it was still an irrelevant/diversionary post, mistaken identity notwithstanding. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. It is pretty straight forward, |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I'll have to go do some research, I was hoping for something a little more detailed |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm still waiting for my "Delicious Indian Mango" |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
13. Just fucking great |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. Shameful. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. Republicans liked it, 3/4 of House Democrats voted AGAINST. Tell you anything? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm sure this will be cheered by the Union loving job creators here |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. +1 for the reference -- and the damn truth. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. And not a bit surprising that it was signed on a Friday |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hopetastic!!! n/t |
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