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On the recordJanuary 22, 2017
It's one thing to kill the TPP, which is a positive step, in my view. It's another thing to develop a trade policy which finally works for American workers and not the CEOs of large multinational corporations.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders comments on the need for a trade policy that benefits American workers following Trump's withdrawal from TPP.

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