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TTIP doesn't open up trade. There have been plenty of articles about this. Actual trade barriers between the participants are already incredibly low. http://www
by glesica 11y ago
TTIP doesn't open up trade. There have been plenty of articles about this. Actual trade barriers between the participants are already incredibly low. http://www.cepr.net/blogs/beat-the-press/correction-to-mankiw-economists-actually-agree-just-because-you-call-something-free-trade-doesn-t-make-it-free-trade http://www.cepr.net/blogs/beat-the-press/correction-to-manki...
- twoodfin 11y agoThere are plenty of ways to have trade barriers that aren't tariffs. Differing regulatory standards, for one.
- glesica 11y agoSure, other things can be considered trade barriers. Different currencies, or even different languages as well. The problem is that most people would prefer to have those differences even if it means less trade, which is why the only way they will get this steaming pile of shit ratified is by trickery and secrecy. Nothing is quite like bringing freedom to people by force...