House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate

[Freewill]

I told you all that they would vote again after the pork was spread out and here it is again. The corn husker kick back is in action once again.

House approves fast-track 218-208 sending bill to Senate TheHill

The House on Thursday took the first step toward resuscitating the White House’s trade agenda by passing legislation granting President Obama fast-track authority.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where the White House and GOP leaders are seeking to strike a deal with pro-trade Democrats.
The House vote was 218-208, with 28 Democrats voting for it.

This is the second time in a week the House has voted to approve the controversial fast-track bill. On Friday, the House voted 219-211 in favor of fast-track, which would make it easier for Obama to complete a sweeping trans-Pacific trade deal.

 

[Nyvin]

Kinda bizarre to see the Republicans and Obama team up against the Democrats like this...

 

[Freewill]

Obamatrade resurrected by Republicans...

House Passes...

Could encompass up to 90% of world GDP...

SESSIONS: 'Members did not know that when they voted'...

REP: DRUDGE TO BLAME FOR DELAY...

Govt projected Obamatrade would produce 0% growth...

 

[Freewill]

Kinda bizarre to see the Republicans and Obama team up against the Democrats like this...

So much for the Republicans never working with Obama. Without Obama this bill goes nowhere.

 

[Socialist]

Jesus christ..

 

[Auld Phart]

Kinda bizarre to see the Republicans and Obama team up against the Democrats like this...

Even odder to see Reid and Pelosi against him.

 

[hipeter924]

A part of the TPP that will effect everyone here: How the TPP Would Impact Internet Freedom

[...]Under this TPP proposal, Internet Service Providers could be required to "police" user activity (i.e. police YOU), take down internet content, and cut people off from internet access for common user-generated content.

Violations could be as simple as the creation of a YouTube video with clips from other videos, even if for personal or educational purposes.

Mandatory fines would be imposed for individuals' non-commercial copies of copyrighted material. So, downloading some music could be treated the same as large-scale, for-profit copyright violations.

Innovation would be stifled as the creation and sharing of user-generated content would face new barriers, and as monopoly copyrights would be extended. The TPP proposes to impose copyright protections for a minimum of 120 years for corporate-created content.

Breaking digital locks for legit purposes, such as using Linux, could subject users to mandatory fines.

Blind and deaf people also would be harmed by this overreach, as digital locks can block access to audio-supported content and closed captioning.

In other words, when the TPP passes (as they can't attack people and companies at least technically, retroactively), make sure you aren't doing any of the before-mentioned things, or could face the government cutting off your internet, or breaking down your door and putting you in the dock.

 

[sarahgop]

Reps love tax increases. They are swine.