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Rick Perry obviously is a big proponent of trade deals, including NAFTA. I suspect Rick has come out against TPA for political opportunism, listening and responding to the loudest voices.
1 posted on 06/14/2015 9:02:53 PM PDT by MN_Mike
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To: MN_Mike

For Mexicans? Yes.


2 posted on 06/14/2015 9:04:11 PM PDT by gaijin
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“Job growth” doesn't mean much if high-paying skilled factory jobs are being replaced by low-paying unskilled service jobs.

And “job growth” doesn't mean much if full-time jobs are being replaced by part-time jobs.

I'm seeing all of that in my neck of the woods. I'm sure NAFTA is not the sole cause of the misery. But I'm betting it's a good part of it.

3 posted on 06/14/2015 9:09:27 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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A Trade Pact helps country with lower wage costs. It makes it easier for them to export stuff to higher wage countries.

Trade Pacts also help corporations because they can move the factory to the lower wage cost country and then import the goods without tariffs. Just observe how many corporations have shifted factories to Mexico. With TPP, factories will move to the Pacific rim countries.

No wonder all the politicians who are slaves to their rich donors want these Trade pacts. Who gets screwed? The middle class as usual.


4 posted on 06/14/2015 9:09:59 PM PDT by entropy12 (Walker wins Iowa, Jeb takes NH, Cruz wins SC, Rand wins Utah! Long slog to nomination!!)
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La Raza Rick does nothing that does not benefit the foreign invaders from south of the border.


6 posted on 06/14/2015 9:16:18 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: MN_Mike

I wish he’d realize that I have a heart.


9 posted on 06/14/2015 9:33:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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After NAFTA passed, the Big Three Auto makers all built plants in Mexico and started making cars; they were excellent quality. American manufacturers all had good years building the machinery. Detroit also had more hiring. I was in the industry then, and NAFTA did not cost any US jobs. It helped create a lot of jobs.


14 posted on 06/14/2015 10:42:38 PM PDT by budj (beam me up, scotty...)
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bookmark


15 posted on 06/15/2015 4:14:43 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: MN_Mike
I suspect Rick has come out against TPA for political opportunism, listening and responding to the loudest voices.

He came out against it because it actually puts constraints on the President making the deals and he wants more uncontrolled/unrestricted NAFTA-type crapola.

16 posted on 06/15/2015 4:53:21 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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These big trade agreements benefit the weakest link to the detriment of the strongest. It never changes.


21 posted on 06/15/2015 8:39:49 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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“1,037,900 Jobs Deficit: U.S. Created 16x as Many Jobs in Mexico as Mexico in U.S.”

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/1037900-jobs-deficit-us-created-16x-many-jobs-mexico-mexico-us


22 posted on 06/15/2015 9:07:01 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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Rick was a democrat years ago and switched parties when he say the Reagan revolution taking place and democrats who have run Texas for a century were being ousted left and right.


24 posted on 06/15/2015 9:24:59 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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TBS? What does that mean?


29 posted on 06/15/2015 11:00:56 PM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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