by Dave Johnson | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The "fast track" trade promotion authority bill has been introduced in the Senate. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution says, "The Congress shall have power to ... regulate commerce with foreign nations." But under fast track, Congress relinquishes that power and...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 19, 2015 | Blog, Populism2015, Trade
The "fast track" trade promotion authority bill that in essence pre-approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has been introduced in the Senate. Roger Hickey and Robert Borosage, co-directors of the Campaign for America’s Future, issued this statement...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
The World Trade Organization ruled this week that the United States is not being fair to Mexican seafood companies by denying "dolphin safe" labels on their tuna, meaning that American citizens won't know whether they are buying tuna that is caught in a way that we...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog, Tax Reform
Republicans depend on people believing what they say but not paying attention to the things they do. Just how certain are they that no one pays attention to the things they do? Read on. Today is Tax Day, and Republicans are voting to repeal the estate tax. This is a...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
One state that gets it about "NAFTA-style" trade deals is Ohio. Factory after factory has closed, shipping jobs offshore, and leaving communities devastated. Now Fast Track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are coming for the rest of the jobs, and Ohio is...
