On May 12th it appeared that President Obama was defeated in the Senate on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) yet a few days later it passed. At that time, I wrote a blog cautioning supporters to not give up. http://pageposts1123.blogspot.com/2015/05/obama-defeat-think-again.html Today, it seemed that President Obama had lost another round, this time in the House. Yet, let's take another look. Was it really the astounding defeat the media is presenting it to be?
Perhaps not. According to a Reuter's article, there will be another vote on Tuesday for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) portion of the bill that was defeated today. This is the part that aids workers who have been displaced by trade. Many Democrats joined with Republicans today to defeat this measure. Why would Democrats vote against something that benefits workers? The article says it was done to defeat the entire bill and deny the president TPA. If this passes, then President Obama will have the bill to sign and he will have Trade Promotion Authority as designed by our Congress.
So, my advice is to stay tuned because this isn't over. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/12/us-usa-trade-idUSKBN0OS0CC20150612
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