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To: freedomfiter2

> “... the scope of these trade agreements makes them a treaty Constitutionally.”

Nope. Trade bills are not treaties. Trade deals involve setting tarrifs which are revenues to the United States. The Origination Clause of the Constitution requires all revenue legislation to originate in the House of Representatives. Therefore, there is never a requirement for a Senate supermajority to approve. Therefore again, it cannot be a treaty.

The SECRET Iran deal was treaty material. That is the legislation where you should direct your treaty comments.


41 posted on 06/23/2015 12:57:10 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Hostage

When a trade agreement goes beyond tariffs and gets into things like establishing international governing boards and immigration, they are treaties.


42 posted on 06/23/2015 1:03:06 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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