"The majority of Congress is being kept in the dark as to the substance
of the TPP negotiations, while representatives of U.S. corporations—like
Halliburton, Chevron, PHRMA, Comcast, and the Motion Picture Association of America—are
being consulted and made privy to details of the agreement. More
than two months after receiving the proper security credentials, my
staff is still barred from viewing the details of the proposals that
USTR is advancing. We hear that the process by which TPP is being
negotiated has been a model of transparency. I disagree with that
statement."
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) as quoted in Wikipedia
"Let’s be clear: the TPP is much more than a “free trade” agreement. It
is part of a global race to the bottom to boost the profits of large
corporations and Wall Street by outsourcing jobs; undercutting worker
rights; dismantling labor, environmental, health, food safety and
financial laws; and allowing corporations to challenge our laws in
international tribunals rather than our own court system. If TPP was
such a good deal for America, the administration should have the courage
to show the American people exactly what is in this deal, instead of
keeping the content of the TPP a secret."
Senator (I-VT) Bernie Sanders as quoted in Wikipedia
"In June 2015, Senator (R-KY) Rand Paul opposed fast-tracking the TPP
bill on the basis of secrecy. Paul explained that fast-tracking the
secret trade partnership would "give the permission to do something you
haven’t seen", which he likened to "[putting] the cart before the
horse."
Wikipedia
p.s.: or better yet "putting the corporations before the government."
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