John R. MacArthur of Harper’s Magazine says that Republicans and Democrats alike are abandoning the republic in pursuit of big bucks.
egotiators
from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are in Washington
this week for a new round of talks which they hope will lead them closer
to agreement on the trade deal. President Obama has called passage of
TPP a “high priority.”
This week, Bill speaks with outspoken veteran journalist John R. MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine,
about the problems with TPP, which is being negotiated in secret,
behind closed doors. MacArthur says that the “free trade” agreement will
take jobs away from Americans: “I guarantee you, this is a way to send
more jobs [abroad], particularly to Vietnam and Malaysia.”
Obama’s commitment to trade is just another example of
his indebtedness to Wall Street for massive campaign contributions.
Hillary Clinton, who MacArthur describes as to the right of Americans’
political beliefs, may be scaring off progressives looking to run in
2016 as she is “very much in harmony” with Wall Street.
“There are a lot of people who would make good candidates, but they’re intimidated by the Clinton fundraising machine.”
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