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To: bob_denard
Five Republicans voted no: Susan Collins, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Jeff Sessions, and Richard Shelby. One Republican didn't vote: Mike Enzi.

The fact is, free trade is A Good Thing. Some people get screwed, but that's how the free market works. On balance, the country is much better off than it would have been if it had chosen to cripple itself to protect those who made wrong choices.

Admittedly, voting to trust Zero to do something right is a risk. But it's justifiable in this case. The senators who voted yea voted correctly.

The rules are, after the agreement is reached, it must be published in full for 60 days, after which Congress, having had an ear full, votes it up or down.

The bill imposes a list of requirements on Obama regarding the agreement. Hopefully, he'll adhere to them and thereby add a Trade Bill to his legacy. If not, then Congress should simply vote down the final agreement.

9 posted on 05/23/2015 1:53:37 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
This is not free trade, this is managed trade!

The GOP has sold us out again!

11 posted on 05/23/2015 2:46:43 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: cynwoody

Correct this is totally about trusting obama not trade. We just got screwed/


12 posted on 05/23/2015 2:47:47 AM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: cynwoody

Our trade deficit grows with each trade deal. That’s not good on “balance”.


18 posted on 05/23/2015 5:00:29 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: cynwoody
Do you trust Obama to act in the best interests of the United States? I don't.

Rudy Giuliani was right.

21 posted on 05/23/2015 5:35:25 AM PDT by nonliberal (Sent from a payphone in a whorehouse in Mexico.)
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