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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:03 AM Apr 2016

Sec of Commerce ignores disappearing US Middle Class, says Asian Middle Class to see massive growth.

She is on Morning Joe promoting trade agreements. So in the U.S. the middle class is disappearing and in Asia the middle class will see massive growth.

Remind me again which country/people our politicians represent?

She also said something about other countries adopting our environmental policies. Nothing about the U.S. ceding our sovereignty to foreign multi-national corporations so that are laws can be overridden.

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Sec of Commerce ignores disappearing US Middle Class, says Asian Middle Class to see massive growth. (Original Post) Skwmom Apr 2016 OP
They've stopped representing nations JackInGreen Apr 2016 #1
Yes because thanks to Shillary and Billary and their NAFTA... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #2
She didn't make one statement over the disappearing middle class in the U.S. Skwmom Apr 2016 #5
Yep, China is definitely adopting our environmental policies. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #3
The b.s. they espouse shows their disdain for the American Public. These agreements are meant to Skwmom Apr 2016 #4

JackInGreen

(2,975 posts)
1. They've stopped representing nations
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:09 AM
Apr 2016

and started representing boards of directors and contributors, catch up.

 

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)
2. Yes because thanks to Shillary and Billary and their NAFTA...
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:10 AM
Apr 2016

We shipped all our middle class jobs out to China in the name of corporate profits

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
3. Yep, China is definitely adopting our environmental policies.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:12 AM
Apr 2016

Our environmental policies circa 1890 or so.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
4. The b.s. they espouse shows their disdain for the American Public. These agreements are meant to
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:02 AM
Apr 2016

gut our laws.
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