Do you support the TPP?
oh, I just want to point out that Republicans were for the TPP, until it became election year, and now oppose it simply because Obama supports it. And I'm pretty sure that as long as the vote isn't held until after the election, it'll pass no matter who wins
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If this is anything like TTIP, I hope it doesn't happen.
i.e. in EU we have very specific regulations about where do products come from (especially food), what they can or cannot contain, and how they need to be labeled, TTIP would screw all the regulations about these rules.
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I'm still undecided with whether strengthened copyrights and patents help or destroy innovation. There are multiple working forces, on one hand it gives the incentive for people to try to innovate, on the other hand there is patenting on key technologies to stifle competition, and of course other problems that come with exclusive rights. I haven't seen any economic work that has made a consensus.
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Let me start by apologizing that this post does concern a piece of legislation, so it might be considered political or controversial. If this is against the rules or is frowned upon, please let me know or close the thread, etc.
I won't attempt to summarize the details of the massive 'trade agreement', many of which are still secret, but some objections people have are that the deal was negotiated in secret with the participation of industries that will be affected, that the deal would grant corporations the right to challenge laws which they feel may harm their profits, and that the deal would massively expand the aggressive intellectual property policies of the US government to the rest of the world.
In the US, the current president has fast-track authority on the deal, so he can call a vote at any time. This deal has been a favorite project of Obama for quite awhile, and he's expressed his intention to try to pass it before his term expires. In the senate, he almost certainly has the votes, but it might be defeated in the House of Representatives. I hope that people won't allow their opinion of the president to bias their evaluation of the TPP, which is opposed by both major nominees for president in the US, and has many detractors across the political spectrum.
If you're in the US, it could make a big impact to call your representative and let them know your views. If you aren't in the US, then you might still have opportunities to sign petitions, protest, or pressure your government about their position on the deal.
How does everyone feel about the TPP?
Here is a short train . Sorry it's not longer and that the games are trash, but I didn't realize that my GA quota was so low. This is my first train, and I also didn't realize that multi-key giveaways used multiple GA quota slots. After these are over tomorrow, I'll keep adding more games, and not all from the same bundle.
EDIT 9.22.2016: Train link updated with new games
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