Here's what US trade policies supported by some candidates are really about

[EdwardBernays]

Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal

Greenpeace says internal documents show US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health

Talks for a free trade deal between Europe and the US face a serious impasse with “irreconcilable” differences in some areas, according to leaked negotiating texts.

The two sides are also at odds over US demands that would require the EU to break promises it has made on environmental protection.

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Jorgo Riss, the director of Greenpeace EU, said: “These leaked documents give us an unparalleled look at the scope of US demands to lower or circumvent EU protections for environment and public health as part of TTIP. The EU position is very bad, and the US position is terrible. The prospect of a TTIP compromising within that range is an awful one. The way is being cleared for a race to the bottom in environmental, consumer protection and public health standards.”

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/01/leaked-ttip-documents-cast-doubt-on-eu-us-trade-deal

These are policies being pushed by US Democrats onto European countries. Americans almost never believe me when I say that Europeans largely see all US politicians as centre-right, but this illustrates why.

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[EdwardBernays]

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[Baobab]

5. The US wants to lock local state and national environmental laws to the lowest common denominator

between 48 countries.

See the lowest common Denominator report here:

http://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LCD_TTIP_Jan2015.pdf

Which would totally upend the precautionary principle and preempt any local or state anti fracking or toxic chemical laws.

[Scuba]

6. It's the "gold standard" as in "he who has the most gold rules."