"In a remarkable rejection of a president they have resolutely backed, House Democrats voted to kill assistance to workers displaced by global trade, a program their party created and has stood by for four decades. By doing so, they brought down legislation granting the president trade promotion authority — the power to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended or filibustered by Congress — before it could even come to a final vote." from the NY Times From: "Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Obama backed trade bill fails What was in the trade bill/bills that was upsetting so many people? I know it's been freaking people out for a while but never investigated to see what was up. I figured we're doomed anyway, LOL. From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 1:15 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Obama backed trade bill fails Yay! Score one for the people. The House was able to defray the the descent into tyranny.
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