What You Need to Know About the Worst Trade Deal You’ve Never Heard Of (Video)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, now headed to Congress, is a product of big corporations and Wall Street, seeking to circumvent regulations protecting workers, consumers, and the environment.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, now headed to Congress, is a product of big corporations and Wall Street, seeking to circumvent regulations protecting workers, consumers, and the environment. Watch this video and say “no” to fast-tracking a deal that’s bad for the vast majority of Americans.
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