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Ted Cruz Is Right x2 (Obamacare, Jeff Sessions, TPP and TPA)
The National Review's The Corner ^ | June 12, 2015 | Ramesh Ponnuru

Posted on 06/12/2015 4:26:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

1. On Obamacare:

“I think the best legislative option is to allow states to opt out,” Cruz said in the Capitol. “I am cautiously optimistic that the Supreme Court will conclude in King vs. Burwell that the Obama IRS disregarded the plain language of the statute and acted lawlessly. And when that occurs, it will be a real opportunity for Congress to lead.”

Here is a little bit more on what an opt-out might look like.

2. On trade: “TPA is what the Senate voted on recently. I voted in favor of fast track because I support free trade. I think free trade benefits America. It creates jobs — opening markets to our farmers, to our ranchers, to our manufacturers, improves economic growth. In Texas alone, roughly 3 million jobs depend on international trade.

“And if you support free trade, the only way history has shown free trade agreements get negotiated is through fast track.

“Now there is a second issue which has caused a great deal of confusion and that is TPP…it is one specific trade deal that is being negotiated. It is separate from TPA. Congress has not voted on TPP, and there’s a great deal of concern about TPP.

“Now, I have not voted on TPP, and I haven’t decided if I will support it or not, because the negotiation isn’t complete, and I’m going to wait and review and see what the agreement is first before assessing if it would be beneficial or harmful.”

Much more here–including a response to Senator Jeff Sessions’s claims about TPA.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: sessions; tedcruz; tpa; tpp
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Some people make the mistake of confusing “managed trade” with free trade because its marketed as free trade


61 posted on 06/12/2015 6:05:59 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: Karl Spooner

There’s legal immigration, and then there’s an abuse of legal immigration. His H1B ideas called for something like 3-fold the number that are now permitted each year. Even that program is abused by the likes of Disney, Microsoft, and many, many others. It’s immoral. There is no other way to describe it.

So, a generalized support for legal immigration I understand. Support for immigrants to take American jobs in a time of record low job participation is irrational.


62 posted on 06/12/2015 6:07:11 PM PDT by xzins (Donate to the Freep-a-Thon or lose your ONLY voice. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: xzins
There’s legal immigration, and then there’s an abuse of legal immigration. His H1B ideas called for something like 3-fold the number that are now permitted each year.

Well, lets get to know everybody. Do you have a source for that?

63 posted on 06/12/2015 6:14:24 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: P-Marlowe

Ted Cruz May 2015:

Sen. Cruz. “I am a strong supporter of free trade, but I cannot support legislation that would allow the President to once again circumvent Congress to enact his own immigration laws.

Ted Cruz in June 2015:

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) “is not giving the president more authority” and that Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is “not accurate” in some of his claims regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Friday’s broadcast of “The Kuhner Report” on Boston’s WRKO.


64 posted on 06/12/2015 6:15:19 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi (President Walker - Attorney General Cruz (enforcing immigration laws for real))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“It (TPP) is separate from TPA.”

Deceptive. TPA will make TPP possible.


65 posted on 06/12/2015 6:15:42 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Erik Latranyi

I am not being totally serious, but does this line up with pre-Hastert and post Hastert news?


66 posted on 06/12/2015 6:23:58 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Erik Latranyi; xzins
TPA = Cloture on the TPP

“The vote that matters is the vote tomorrow on cloture,” Cruz said. “Any senator who votes yes on cloture tomorrow is voting to give Harry Reid the power to fully fund Obamacare. I will vote no on cloture tomorrow. That vote is the fight.” 9/25/13

Ted Cruz voted for permanent cloture on the TPP and any other trade agreement that Obama comes up with in the next 18 months.

There is no getting around that fact.

He can do a song and dance until the cows come home, but he voted to give Obama the power to screw America permanently for the next 18 months.

The fundamental transformation is now in 4th gear. Cruz is apparently jumping on the bandwagon.

67 posted on 06/12/2015 6:25:04 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: P-Marlowe

We will see. The cards are on the table. Silly thought, but I sure wish we had JFK.


68 posted on 06/12/2015 6:35:39 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: tanknetter

Jeff Sessions is not lying! Why would he need to? He has always been forthright. He is not running for anything. He can be a senator as long as he wants. He has always stood up for us. There’s just no benefit to him to not be truthful. He is a rock compared to his colleagues.


69 posted on 06/12/2015 6:38:06 PM PDT by Himyar (Sessions: the only real man in D.C.)
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To: Himyar

It is hard to determine you they are talking about, Pete or Jeff.


70 posted on 06/12/2015 6:39:44 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

Jeff Sessions. He’s my senator. Sorry for the confusion.


71 posted on 06/12/2015 6:41:41 PM PDT by Himyar (Sessions: the only real man in D.C.)
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To: xzins

Your posts 54, 59, 62, track my views almost exactly. I love the guy. But I am upset about congress passing laws they didn’t write, didn’t read, and we aren’t allowed to see. Voting for a law enabling it even if he subsequently votes against it sounds like gaming the system.

I’m not happy about this; the only guy in the race that remotely interested me is shooting himself in the head and I don’t get it.


72 posted on 06/12/2015 6:42:18 PM PDT by marron
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To: Himyar

I like Jeff. They try to blend in their last name for effect.


73 posted on 06/12/2015 6:43:59 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: GlockLady

Thanks. I read it. I am opposed. Unalterably.


74 posted on 06/12/2015 6:44:02 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: TexasTransplant

Thanks I have read enough to know Sessions is the truthful one here.


75 posted on 06/12/2015 6:45:53 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

None of those agreements are ‘free trade’!


76 posted on 06/12/2015 6:59:16 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Enlightened1

True!


77 posted on 06/12/2015 7:01:09 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Himyar

I think you missed my point. I wasn’t accusing Sessions of lying. Inwas saying that in order for Cruz to be right he’d have to be. And that we will end up finding out. Then I laid out the probable results of both scenarios.

It wasn’t an accusation, or even an inference. I was just laying out the potential scenarios.


78 posted on 06/12/2015 7:28:45 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: Karl Spooner

Took 5 seconds to find this on a search engine. There are many more.

Record Visa ‘Fraud’ Fine as Tech Firms Under Fire for Relying on Foreign Workers

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/top-10-companies-request-visas-foreign-workers/story?id=20730536

As far as Sen. Cruz wants 500% more H1B workers;
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=video&id=298


79 posted on 06/12/2015 10:54:42 PM PDT by make no mistake
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80 posted on 06/12/2015 10:59:32 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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