The only thing that concerns me about Ted Cruz is what came out of his own mouth this week about TPA. There is nothing else to be be learned about TPP that will give me any comfort whatsoever about Congress yielding another inch of its Constitutional powers to the Executive branch. It bothers me a great deal that Cruz supports it.
Did you ever ask yourself why TPP was brought to the forefront at this particular time?
The proposed TPP agreement began in 2005.... and has been ongoing since that time....this has come now as political fodder for both sides.
It will take til the next Presidency for TPP to instituted....Republicans ‘for it’ want this time NOW so they can orchestrate how it will play out before their in office......the Democrats know full well they have an uphill climb in winning next year and they aren’t about to hand this over to the Republicans. Obama however wanted to see this under his belt before leaving office as his “glorY” marker.
TPP will go thru...it’s just both parties are playing this with next year in mind.......and that’s how most are voting or opposing...and those who who want to retain their elected seats will play it according as well.
It’s really not about the people per say...it’s about getting what we can for our country and setting it up before the next election....because this has magnifold International trade consequences...both good and bad for all countries involved....we want the best which is why i want to see it pass sooner rather than later....this gives our guys time to tweak it.