Peter Morici: Trade pact is a bad deal for workers

Congress should not grant President Barack Obama authority to conclude another free-trade agreement in Asia. Such a deal would lower American wages and exacerbate income inequality. [Reposted from the blog of Peter Morici  |  Peter Morici  |  June 12, 2015] The Trans-Pacific Partnership would eliminate tariffs and lower other regulatory barriers to trade and investment…

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Letter to the Editor from CPA supporter

  Fast track too much power [Reposted from the CS Gazette  |  Kady Hommel  |  June 10, 2015] The Founding Fathers designed our government to ensure that no single branch – the executive, legislative or judicial – had too much power. These checks and balances ensure that no branch becomes so strong it threatens our…

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FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 333

(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)       H R 2393      YEA-AND-NAY      10-Jun-2015      10:05 PM      QUESTION:  On Passage      BILL TITLE: Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015   YEAS NAYS PRES NV REPUBLICAN 234 10   1 DEMOCRATIC 66 121   1 INDEPENDENT         TOTALS 300 131   2 —-…

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