Jobs, jobs, jobs. Yes, some 133,000 jobs reportedly were displaced as a result of the treaty, but about 311,000 jobs were created, for a net increase in U.S. employment of over 175,000 jobs. But the unions don't see it that way. The unions refuse to face the facts of life in the new economy, a global economy. It's incumbent on the media to acknowledge evidence that free trade benefits everyone.
Free trade is a consumer issue.
Tariffs are a hidden tax, increasing the cost of everything we purchase. A rising tide. Protectionist policies that skirt this simple truth are counter-productive. Free trade works. Fast-track will give the president the authority he needs to do his job and make sure the U.S continues to lead the global economy.