“I did. Not that impressed. So our favorite piñatas like Uncle Mitch get bashed for this, but others get a pass.”
Cruz did what Reagan did; support the principles of free trade.
“Reagan was a supporter of free trade.[20] When running for president in 1979, Reagan proposed a “North American accord”, in which goods could move freely throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.[21] Largely dismissed at the time, Reagan was serious in his proposal. Once in office, he signed an agreement with Canada to that effect.[20] His “North American accord” later became the official North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed by President George H. W. Bush and ratified by President Bill Clinton.[21]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ronald_Reagan#Free_trade
That was before NAFTA. This is after NAFTA.
That was before a massive invasion of illegals. This is after.
That was open. This is secret.
That was Reagan. This is Obama.
Second Obama is for it? That should be your second RED FLAG.
I see you are still falling for the “Free Trade” lie. All “free trade” simply means the United States still.... pays tariffs to foreign countries, but the other countries do not pay tariffs here.
Thus, it encourages companies move out where they don't have to pay tariffs, if they kept the jobs here, higher wages, taxes and regulations. So they are slowly de-industrializing the United States by trade agreement. It's a win for foreign companies and a loss for us. If no one has jobs, then who can buy the products?
This trade deal will wipe out millions of jobs and it will wipe out the middle class.
This trade deal is like playing a rigid poker game you cannot win.
Here is another part of the deal that was leaked on Wiki leaks.
The government gives tax right offs to I.T. companies that replace American workers with H1 B workers (aka foreigners). For example, if Microsoft replaces a 100,000k employee with someone from say India for $25k. The Feds will let Microsoft write off the 100,000.00 for replacing a U.S. worker.
So our own government is giving incentives to corporations to fire American workers and replace them with H1-B foreign workers, immigrants in order to drive down wages.
Don't believe it? Disney IT was testing ground. Here is an article about it.
http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/19/as-floridians-are-displaced-rubio-demands-more-foreign-workers/
Unlike this trade deal, NAFTA is not classified as Secret? It is insane to sign bills that no one has read and I imagine you so stated when Pelosie declared we had to pass ACA to find out what was in it. No such promise has been made concerning this deal, and only a few select members have even had access to any part of this bill and they were not allowed to even take notes.
At least the GOPe defunded Obamacare and executive amnesty just like they all promised to do when they were running in the last election, right?
Cruz has now made his Wife's position a debate issue, his vote was not needed so why did he do it?