Many trade agreements can be viewed as neither truly beneficial nor complete losses. Occasionally, there are clear winners. In the case of the TPP and related agreements, corporations will gain the most at our expense.<\/p>\n
This fight is returning to the Senate, with a vote possibly taking place as early as today. While the entire Massachusetts delegation is against fast track, 61 Senators voted for it last time. We have to stand in opposition to handing our fates to fickle leaders hiding in the shadows!<\/p>\n
Now is the time to get your friends in other states to contact their Senators and tell them to oppose fast track, the TPP and all the other “trade” agreements. \u00a0If they need convincing, use the arguments below<\/a>.<\/p>\n Because of the rules of the Senate, all we need is for four Senators to switch their vote. \u00a0Since the House bill does not have the Trade Assistance section of the previous Senate bill, we can win this fight.<\/p>\n Here are the Senators who are most likely to switch. \u00a0Calls are best, but you can email them from the linked pages. Thanks!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Why we oppose these trade agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n From the documents that Wikileaks leaked on TransPacific Partnership (TPP)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)<\/a>, we know that these trade\u00a0agreements<\/span>\u00a0would:<\/p>\n These trade agreements would put in place or expand Investor State Dispute Settlements (ISDS) that allow corporations to challenge our laws if they at all hinder their present or potential profits<\/a>. It has already\u00a0happened in Australia<\/a>,\u00a0Canada<\/a>, Costa Rica<\/a>, Ecuador<\/a> and\u00a0Guatemala<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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