Posted on 06/16/2015 12:39:46 AM PDT by z taxman
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)93% is calling on Republicans in the House—and the grassroots nationwide—to oppose efforts by House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)58% to revive Obamatrade via a tax increase hidden inside the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) portion of the deal.
Paul said when asked to react to an article from Breitbart News from late Sunday evening exposing the tax increase in the deal:
"You know typically to pass these kinds of things, the establishment will try to buy off Democrats by sprinkling money so they have some money in there. To get the money, under our budget rules, we have to pay for it—so they want to pay for it with a fine on small businesses...So I think when people discover they’re sticking a tax increase in there I think people will be even more unhappy."
Paul said he recommends all Republicans vote against TAA when Ryan and House GOP leadership bring it back up on Tuesday for an attempt to revive it after it embarrassingly failed 302-126...
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Paul said he expects the issue of Obamatrade to be a big deal on the 2016 campaign trail. It’s already separated the field as Paul, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and more oppose it. Sens. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)93% , Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)80% and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)47% (R-FL)–and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush—among others support it.
“Everywhere I go, people come up to me and say ‘thank you for not giving the president more power’ ‘thank you for voting against TPA,’” Paul said. “So I think it does resonate with people, and we’ll see how these things shake out, but it fits my message..."
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I don’t appreciate you characterizing my comments as ‘glossing over’. If you want to participate in an intelligent and civil discussion, then you are going to get rid of that habit. Because I can do the same to you 100-fold.
I was referring to, among other things, the habit of Cruz supporters to insinuate that TPA does not enable TPP. It’s quite tiresome and defies logic.
Cutting and pasting campaign talking points filled with half truths and dissembling does not equate to “civil discussion”. It’s quite unfortunately that some conservatives are using pretzel logic to support the enabling of passage of Obamatrade because of one vote by Ted Cruz. I expect better of FReepers.
You are not doing Ted Cruz any favors by spamming Freepers with repetitive posts over and
decorum, respect and a gracious attitude go a long way!
> “I was referring to, among other things, the habit of Cruz supporters to insinuate that TPA does not enable TPP. It’s quite tiresome and defies logic.”
You haven’t read TPP yet you have jumped to a conclusion. This fact puts you into an unflattering category for those that appreciate intelligence ad discernment ability.
Not now. Once TPP is passed.
I didn’t realize you worked at the Cato Institute.
Cruz supports TPA, a bill that requires a trade bill be public 60 days before a vote. TPA also requires Congress be involved in all negotiations. TPA places restrictions on what the President can and can’t do. TPA makes any infraction of those restrictions render any agreement null and void.
The new TPA has clauses that reinforce our sovereignty and also contains the Cruz/ Sessions language on immigration.
TAA is something the Dems are pushing to appease the unions, and is basically unemployment insurance.
Cruz does not support the TPP agreement . It is not completed and won’t come up for vote until late 2016 when it will not pass.
In what way is Cruz enabling Obamatrade? It would appear you don’t understand that TPA increases Congresses role in negotiations and puts restrictions on the President, while also mandating transparency of trade agreements before a vote.
TPP is the trade agreement, isn’t complete and likely won’t be voted on until late 2016.
As for Heidi Cruz, she was required to have a term membership in CFR, which she no longer has as it expired. Her job is managing portfolios for wealthy people who are investing a minimum of 40 million. She’s an extraordinarily bright woman and apparently that is looked on as suspect by paranoid people that think that banking and investment are somehow inherently evil.
You mean once TPP comes up for vote in late 2016 and gets Voted Down? Too many folks up for re election to vote for an unpopular bill.
Why do some conservatives who I once supported support Obama trade, a disaster for America. Bonehead Boehner is going along with the leftist communists and I am sick of the DC scumballs, dems and pretender conservatives like bonehead Boehner and McConnel are the monsters of the world.
It’s time for all these “REPUBLICAN QUISLINGS” to “FISH OR CUT BAIT”. They are either with us or against us, and if they are against us, then let them join the democratic party. We are so tired of these “QUISLINGS” telling us how good they are doing for us.
Yes! Call, email, tweet, and yell in the streets if you have to but stop these bloody thieves! They think they've beaten us down after Obamacare so let them know they're wrong.
We're still here, still pissed, and still coming after them.
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