Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Background: the way we currently do trade negotiations is that professionals negotiate out of public view, but with input from key business players. Then Congress gets an up or down vote on the result 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2019 Hibernated

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The truth is that this would have been a bad and destructive plan if implemented in, say, 1980. At this point it's still problematic, but not disastrous (this is going to be a long tweet storm) 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2019 Hibernated

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This can sound like a process rigged in favor of special interests. But it was created by FDR, and its actual intent was largely the opposite. It took away the ability of Congresspeople to stuff trade bills with goodies for their donors and districts 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2019 Hibernated