That is not how trade agreements are negotiated. There has not been a trade agreement negotiated for the last 80 years without TPA. Countries are not going to sign an agreement that has been years in the making only to have the rug pulled from under them. Why not have Congress involved throughout the negotiations so that there is agreement between all parties and no need for deal breaking amendments?
Would you rather have transparency or the secretive process we have now?
If Dems regain control of the Senate, TPA will never be given to another President. That is why we haven’t had it since 2007 when the last one expired.
We are losing out in trade markets because we don’t have a process in place to negotiate new markets. It is hurting our economy. I know Democrats like to demonize trade agreements so they don’t have to focus on what is really sending our jobs out of the country, regulations, unions, and high corporate taxes.
Something this big we the people need to see it and debate it. your TPA eliminates debate, eliminates congressional checks on Obama such as amendments, 60% needed to pass etc.
you want us to accept a secret giant agreement negotiated in secret by Obama and put that to a single up or down vote with no amendments , no debate , only 51% needed to pass . That's not America. you are mad and working for the destruction of America.
go bother someone else . all of you are brainwashed
Did we have NAFTA when we put 10 men and 2 SUVs on the moon?
What have we done since NAFTA? Well we have made Communist China a Super Power, increased our trade deficits.
Would you rather have transparency or the secretive process we have now? = Would you rather have THEMOTHER OF ALL NAFTAs NOW?