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Legislation key to US President Barack Obama's trade agenda has passed a key hurdle in the Senate, just two weeks after it appeared to have failed.
The bill known as the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) or, more commonly, Fast Track, makes it easier for presidents to negotiate trade deals.
Supporters see it as critical to the success of a 12-nation trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
The bill is expected to pass a final vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Tuesday's 60-37 vote - just barely meeting the required 60 vote threshold - is the result of the combined efforts of the White House and many congressional Republicans to push the bill through Congress, despite the opposition of many Democrats.
This is primarily a tech news site, and it's generally good to avoid political news, but the TPP is a huge trade deal, negotiated in secret, that will have large ramifications for the world economy that affects us all, and that also has large implications for the accountability of major world governments to their citizens.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Zz9zZ on Thursday June 25 2015, @02:36AM
All true, but I'm glad the country at least HAD hope for change. It shows that the citizens want improvement, even if we are all being played for fools. The bad thing for goons is that they're sinking themselves further into a hole where people won't forgive or trust them again. I am worried that its driving the more disenfranchised people closer to violence. I for one would prefer to NOT experience a revolt.
I just can't fully wrap my head around the insanity... the only thing I can figure is that the greedy bastards are improperly educated and don't really understand the consequences of their actions. Humanity survives together, and the Earth is a relatively closed system we all depend on. It is very informative when politicians like Santorum tell the Pope to stick to religion and leave science alone. I would only agree if the Pope was not in agreement with the science...
Argh, this shit is just so stupid it hurts. I hope some other leaders step up to the plate and encourage Humanity to stand up for doing the right things, not just the most profitable.
~Tilting at windmills~