| The US is negotiating a NAFTA-style trade deal that should be alarming to American consumers.The main reason itĂ ‚¬ „ s not getting much attention is that the mainstream media is largely ignoring it.This pact deserves more news coverage. It threatens to undermine our own laws and increase the opportunity for corporate takeovers of public resources in the United States and abroad.The worst part?These negotiations are taking place behind closed doors.As negotiations near completion, itĂ ‚¬ „ s critical that we let our members of Congress know that we donĂ ‚¬ „ t support this kind of corporate power grab. President Barack Obama is asking Congress to grant Ă ‚¬Ĺ"fast-trackĂ ‚¬ ť authority, allowing him to negotiate the TPP and other trade deals without otherwise requisite congressional oversight. We must stop that from happening.Undermining laws that US citizens voted to put in place isnĂ ‚¬ „ t the American way. |
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