http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/democrats-battle-internally-over-trade Control Congress is a multi-partisan, issue-oriented political forum that brings together the Left, Right, and everyone in between. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/democrats-battle-internally-over-trade#comment-18226 David O'Rear Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:06:11 +0000 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/democrats-battle-internally-over-trade#comment-18226 Bill, The issues are freer trade or less free trade. The reason for fast-track authority are two: o to prevent earmarks and amendments from being attached; and o to give the administration the clout to negotiate with other governments, without having to worry about what Congress might do. Bill,
The issues are freer trade or less free trade.
The reason for fast-track authority are two:
o to prevent earmarks and amendments from being attached; and
o to give the administration the clout to negotiate with other governments, without having to worry about what Congress might do.

]]> http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/democrats-battle-internally-over-trade#comment-17968 Bill Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:01:33 +0000 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/democrats-battle-internally-over-trade#comment-17968 There's 2 issues here: Fair trade vs. free trade, and does congress give even more power to the President that belongs to congress? Why the "fast track"? How about the slow lane at least? There’s 2 issues here: Fair trade vs. free trade, and does congress give even more power to the President that belongs to congress? Why the “fast track”? How about the slow lane at least?

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