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John Kerry

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YvonneCa

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8. I just watched. I agree TPP is not...
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 02:12 PM
Apr 2016

...popular here. I think he did a good job of making the case that..long term..it is correct policy. He also made clear that he understands the shorter term challenges it may impose on labor. I think that is where the difficulty lies.
I do agree that globalization is not a choice, it is here. The choice is how best to use the challenges it brings for the long term benefit of our country.
A very good speech. Quite the contrast with Trump's on the USS Iowa..my dad's old ship here in California.

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