Posted on 05/04/2016 9:34:08 AM PDT by ifinnegan
Over the past six years, America’s businesses have created more than 14 million new jobs. To keep this progress going, we need to pursue every avenue of economic growth. Today, some of our greatest economic opportunities abroad are in the Asia-Pacific region, which is on its way to becoming the most populous and lucrative market on the planet. Increasing trade in this area of the world would be a boon to American businesses and American workers, and it would give us a leg up on our economic competitors, including one we hear a lot about on the campaign trail these days: China.
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"America should write the rules. America should call the shots. Other countries should play by the rules that America and our partners set, and not the other way around."
"America should write the rules"? "America should call the shots"?
Did he ever, ever talk like that before?
No, in fact the opposite,
I wonder why he has begun using America first rhetoric?
It's a mystery.
Trump is in some ways already the Chief Executive.
Obama will now use Trump phrases to advance his agenda.
Won’t work.
B.S. Don’t listen to this un-American Muslim Brotherhood idiot that is doing everything he can to ruin America....
This is exactly the same BS they said to sell NAFTA. We should have listened to Ross Perot in this regard as he was absolutely right.
Yup!
In nearly every instance it’s best to believe and do exactly the opposite of what Obola says and does.
He and his adle-brained liberals are America’s curse.
RE: “B.S. Don’t listen to this un-American Muslim Brotherhood idiot that is doing everything he can to ruin America....”
Translation: “Goldman Sachs wrote the rules and this deal is great for Goldman Sachs, and for me, because I’m going to make a killing in speaking fees from those guys when this goes through.”
“14 million jobs”? Where? Doing what? And what about the more than 22 million jobs which DISAPPEARED between 2008 and 2016?
Mighty strange arithmetic going on here.
Actually what happened is that 36 million jobs disappeared, only 14 million were created. There is STILL a net loss of 22 million.
“Obama will now use Trump phrases to advance his agenda.”
Yes. You got the point of this post.
Hillary will also do this.
Joke of the Century
I wonder why he has begun using America first rhetoric?
Because its a lie.
In addition to the lies, there are huge chunks of sovereignty to be given up under this deal. THATS what he wants. America first my achin...he just looking to deliver another nut kick to us.
But if the lies work to get the Senate to approve it.....
Yes, I agree.
Thanks for the response.
A great mystery called Trump
Since Ted has suspended will he now fight tooth and nail to kill this piece of crap TREATY
What job other than politics can you get where even a two year stay in the House nearly guarantees you'll go from comfortable to multimillionaire and never have problems again even if your employer (We The People) throws you out the first time they have the opportunity to do so ?
Asia represents a gigantic, rapidly growing market while the US is growing at less than 2%. Our companies need access to those markets, and it will be much better for us if we can control the terms.
Those countries are going to trade with someone. We had better be in the mix.
You can do that even after serving a stint in a Federal Jail Cell.
“Those countries are going to trade with someone. We had better be in the mix. “
What you say is very true. The trick is to capitalize on those markets w/o selling our country’s soul for cheap labor. What good are inexpensive products if half the frigging country needs some form of subsidization to purchase them!
LOL! Obama—you are a liar. You’ve lied about everything, but this time its different. Right?
this trade deal is being rejected by many country. they see it as a global warming pack and does not benefit their country
He might be talking that way, but he’s lying.
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