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10 Presidential Candidates Criticize the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, Upping Political Costs of Supporting the Pact
As the 2016 presidential campaign ramps up, so do the political costs of support for the alreadycontroversial
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would expand the status quo trade model broadly
opposed by Democratic, Republican and independent voters in repeated polls. As presidential candidates
push anti-TPP messages, stoking voters’ ire about the pact, on-the-fence members of Congress facing
upcoming elections will find it even more difficult to vote for the unpopular pact. Given the extremely
narrow margin of House passage of Fast Track, every vote will count.
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s rivals have made TPP opposition a central part of their
campaigns. This has forced Clinton to express concerns about the pact. Meanwhile, TPP criticism from
at least seven of the Republican candidates stokes conservative voters’ opposition to more-of-the-same
trade deals.
Leading Democratic Candidates’ TPP Positions: From Criticism to Adamant Opposition
Hillary Clinton Sides with Democratic Congressional Leaders Critical of TPP, Criticizes
Controversial TPP Provision as “Anti-Democratic”
“I think I have a pretty good idea of what we can do to meet the tests that I believe any trade agreement,
especially the TPP, must meet. It needs to, number one, protect American workers. Number two – it
needs to raise wages and create good jobs at home. Number three – it needs to be in our national security
interests. I’ve been saying that for months. Now, here’s what I think should happen now. In order to get
a deal that meets these high standards, the president should listen to and work with his allies in
Congress, starting with Nancy Pelosi, who have expressed their concerns about the impact that a weak
agreement would have on our workers to make sure we get the best, strongest deal possible. And if we
don’t get it, there should be no deal. [Cheers from the audience]”
--Hillary Clinton, Iowa campaign speech, June 14, 2015
“When I raised a little bit of an alarm in my book, “Hard Choices,” about the Investor-State Dispute
Settlement, I did so because it is a fundamentally an anti-Democratic process.”
--Hillary Clinton, news conference, June 15, 2015
Bernie Sanders Blasts TPP, Pushes Other Candidates to Take a Stand, Vows to Make TPP Criticism
“Central Part” of Campaign
“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a disastrous trade agreement designed to protect the interests of the
largest multi-national corporations at the expense of workers, consumers, the environment and the
foundations of American democracy. It will also negatively impact some of the poorest people in the
world … During my 23 years in Congress, I helped lead the fight against NAFTA and [Permanent
Normal Trade Relations] with China. During the coming session of Congress, I will be working with
organized labor, environmentalists, religious organizations, Democrats, and Republicans against the
secretive TPP trade deal.”
--Bernie Sanders, TPP policy position, 2014
“This is a key issue. If I run, trade is a central part of the campaign.”
--Bernie Sanders, MSNBC interview, April 18, 2015 (12 days before announcing his candidacy)
“I frankly don't understand how you could be a major candidate for president of the United States –
Hillary Clinton, or anybody else – and not have an opinion on that issue.”
--Bernie Sanders, Charlie Rose Show interview, June 11, 2015
Martin O’Malley Lambasts TPP, Pressures Other Candidates to Oppose the Deal
“…it’s my concern that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, this deal which is urged by big corporations,
many of whom have off-shore jobs and many of whom have off-shored their profits, is bad for
America’s economy because it’s bad for our middle class and it is a race to the bottom, a chasing of
lower wages abroad, and I believe that that does nothing to help us build a stronger economy here at
home. And I am appalled by the notion that we're not allowed, as Americans to read this agreement
before our so-called representative institution of Congress votes on it.”
--Martin O’Malley, NPR interview, April 20, 2015
“To me, opposing bad trade deals like TPP is just common sense … American workers whose jobs
could be on the line right now are owed more than lip service. They deserve to know where leaders
stand.”
--Martin O’Malley, campaign e-mail, April 22, 2015
Seven GOP Candidates Proclaim TPP Distrust, Skepticism or Outright Condemnation
Donald Trump Denounces TPP, Warns It “Might Not Pass” Under Bipartisan Opposition
“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an attack on America’s business. It does not stop Japan’s currency
manipulation. This is a bad deal.”
--Donald Trump, tweet, April 22, 2015
“The trade deal is a disaster for many reasons … On its face it’s no good. You have plenty of
Republicans against it and you have plenty of Democrats against it. You have Democrats and
Republicans—and this thing might not pass. It’s a horrible deal for the United States and it should not
pass. It doesn’t cover currency manipulation. If you don’t have currency manipulation as part of this
transaction, you’re wasting your time because that’s the single easiest way these foreign countries take
advantage of the United States.”
--Donald Trump, Breitbart News interview, May 8, 2015
Mike Huckabee Calls TPP a “Punch in the Gut,” Highlights Republicans’ Distrust of Obama
“Obamatrade is a secret deal that most members of Congress who support it admit they haven’t been to
the secret room to read the secret deal … Free trade is a great thing, but if we fail to enforce the current
trade deals, what makes us Americans think we’ll enforce this one. Haven’t we made the workers of
other countries rich enough? Shouldn’t we be focusing on good jobs for American families? Maybe this
would be a great deal for the donor class on Wall Street and the political class in Washington, but I think
someone needs to be fighting for the working class because they’re getting punched in the gut with
these great deals.”
--Mike Huckabee, email to Breitbart News, June 5, 2015
“President Obama can’t be trusted to negotiate a deal on a secondhand Subaru, let alone a trillion dollar
trade deal like TPP.”
--Mike Huckabee, WND interview, June 8, 2015
Rick Santorum Voices TPP Distrust, Concern with Lack of Currency Manipulation Disciplines
“I reserve the right to desist, to make sure we are negotiating deals that remain in the best interest of our
American workers and our country. That’s what bothers me about this trade deal. We are trusting
someone who is not worthy of trust. This president has clearly betrayed the American people on most
occasions.”
--Rick Santorum, Breitbart News interview, May 17, 2015
“[The TPP] ignore[s] some of the bigger problems, which is nontariff barriers, like for example currency
manipulation. Those are things that we have to start looking and doing old style trade deals in a new
style world in which the countries use lots of different things to disadvantage us.”
--Rick Santorum, Fox News interview, June 7, 2015
Rick Perry Moves from TPP Support to Newfound TPP Concern
“I would rather Barack Obama not be negotiating for me right now, but he’s going to be there for about
20 more months, and this deal needs to be transparent, and that's my greatest concern — is the lack of
transparency in this piece of legislation.”
--Rick Perry, campaign speech in Iowa, May 19, 2015
Lindsey Graham Warns of Bipartisan TPP Opposition Without Binding Currency Disciplines
Regarding the TPP’s non-inclusion of binding disciplines on currency manipulation despite demands
from bipartisan, bicameral majorities in Congress: “This is the place to take a stand. I will be voting no
if this is not part of it.”
--Lindsey Graham, Washington Post interview, November 13, 2013
“I believe there is bipartisan opposition to any trade agreement that doesn't deal with currency.”
--Lindsey Graham, public statement, February 10, 2015
Carly Fiorina Announces Discomfort With TPP
“I believe that free and fair trade advantages the U.S. But I am very uncomfortable with this deal …
partners can cheat on these deals, and we have evidence of partners cheating on these deals … this is an
extremely complicated deal, a multilateral deal with a lot of details that we don’t know about. And
Obama and his administration has demonstrated their inability to negotiate a good deal.”
--Carly Fiorina, The Laura Ingraham Show interview, May 7, 2015
Bobby Jindal Expresses TPP Doubts
“We don’t know what’s in the deal. Too much of this deal has been negotiated in private — in secret.
I think Congress needs to maintain more oversight over this president. There’s been a lot of speculation
about what could or could not be in there. For example, I want to make sure this is not a back-door way
for him to try and impose the kinds of environmental regulations he’s trying to do through the
[Environmental Protection Agency] around Congress .. .I worry, is he going to strangle our economy?”
--Bobby Jindal, Washington Examiner interview, May 10, 2015

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10 calon Presiden mengkritik Trans-PasifikKemitraan, Upping politik biaya pendukung PaktaSebagai 2016 kampanye presiden landai, begitu juga biaya politik dukungan untuk alreadycontroversialTrans-Pasifik kemitraan (TPP), yang akan memperluas model perdagangan status quo luasditentang oleh pemilih Demokrat, Partai Republik dan independen dalam jajak pendapat berulang-ulang. Sebagai calon Presidenmendorong pesan anti-TPP, menyalakan kemarahan pemilih tentang pakta, pada pagar anggota Kongres yang dihadapipemilihan umum mendatang akan menemukannya bahkan lebih sulit untuk memilih Pakta tersebut tidak populer. Diberikan sangatsempit margin bagian House Fast Track, setiap suara akan menghitung.Saingan demokratis terdepan Hillary Clinton telah membuat TPP oposisi bagian utama merekakampanye. Hal ini telah memaksa Clinton untuk mengungkapkan kekhawatiran tentang pakta tersebut. Sementara itu, TPP kritik darisetidaknya tujuh Republican calon Stoke para pemilih konservatif oposisi terhadap lebih-dari--samaPenawaran Dagang.Kandidat Demokrat TPP posisi terkemuka: Dari kritik bersikeras oposisiHillary Clinton sisi dengan pemimpin Kongres demokrasi yang kritis terhadap TPP, mengkritikKontroversial TPP ketentuan sebagai "Anti-demokratis""Saya pikir saya punya ide yang cukup baik dari apa yang bisa kita lakukan untuk memenuhi tes bahwa saya percaya setiap perjanjian perdagangan,terutama TPP, harus memenuhi. Perlu nomor satu, melindungi pekerja Amerika. Nomor dua-ituneeds to raise wages and create good jobs at home. Number three – it needs to be in our national securityinterests. I’ve been saying that for months. Now, here’s what I think should happen now. In order to geta deal that meets these high standards, the president should listen to and work with his allies inCongress, starting with Nancy Pelosi, who have expressed their concerns about the impact that a weakagreement would have on our workers to make sure we get the best, strongest deal possible. And if wedon’t get it, there should be no deal. [Cheers from the audience]”--Hillary Clinton, Iowa campaign speech, June 14, 2015“When I raised a little bit of an alarm in my book, “Hard Choices,” about the Investor-State DisputeSettlement, I did so because it is a fundamentally an anti-Democratic process.”--Hillary Clinton, news conference, June 15, 2015Bernie Sanders Blasts TPP, Pushes Other Candidates to Take a Stand, Vows to Make TPP Criticism“Central Part” of Campaign“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a disastrous trade agreement designed to protect the interests of thelargest multi-national corporations at the expense of workers, consumers, the environment and thefoundations of American democracy. It will also negatively impact some of the poorest people in theworld … During my 23 years in Congress, I helped lead the fight against NAFTA and [PermanentNormal Trade Relations] with China. During the coming session of Congress, I will be working withdiselenggarakan tenaga kerja, lingkungan, organisasi keagamaan, Demokrat dan Republik terhadaprahasia dagang TPP berurusan."--Bernie Sanders, posisi kebijakan TPP, 2014"Ini adalah isu utama. Jika saya menjalankan, perdagangan adalah bagian utama kampanye."--Bernie Sanders, Wawancara MSNBC, 18 April 2015 (12 hari sebelum mengumumkan pencalonannya)"Aku terus terang tidak mengerti bagaimana Anda bisa menjadi kandidat utama untuk Presiden Amerika Serikat –Hillary Clinton, atau orang lain- dan tidak punya pendapat tentang masalah itu. "--Bernie Sanders, Charlie Rose Show wawancara, 11 Juni 2015Martin O'Malley Lambasts TPP, tekanan calon lainnya untuk menentang kesepakatan"... itu adalah keprihatinan saya bahwa Trans-Pasifik kemitraan, ini berurusan yang didesak oleh perusahaan-perusahaan besar,banyak di antaranya memiliki pekerjaan lepas pantai dan banyak di antaranya memiliki off-secara keuntungan mereka, buruk bagiEkonomi Amerika karena itu buruk bagi kelas menengah kami dan ini adalah perlombaan ke bawah, mengejarluar negeri upah yang lebih rendah, dan saya percaya bahwa itu tidak apa-apa untuk membantu kami membangun ekonomi yang kuat di sini dirumah. Dan saya sungguh heran dengan gagasan bahwa kita tidak diperbolehkan, sebagai orang Amerika untuk membaca Perjanjian inisebelum kami disebut perwakilan lembaga Kongres suara di atasnya."--Martin O'Malley, NPR wawancara, 20 April 2015"Bagi saya, menentang perdagangan buruk berkaitan seperti TPP hanya akal... Amerika Serikat pekerja yang pekerjaanbisa di jalur sekarang berutang lebih dari layanan bibir. Mereka layak untuk tahu di mana pemimpinstand.”--Martin O’Malley, campaign e-mail, April 22, 2015Seven GOP Candidates Proclaim TPP Distrust, Skepticism or Outright CondemnationDonald Trump Denounces TPP, Warns It “Might Not Pass” Under Bipartisan Opposition“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an attack on America’s business. It does not stop Japan’s currencymanipulation. This is a bad deal.”--Donald Trump, tweet, April 22, 2015“The trade deal is a disaster for many reasons … On its face it’s no good. You have plenty ofRepublicans against it and you have plenty of Democrats against it. You have Democrats andRepublicans—and this thing might not pass. It’s a horrible deal for the United States and it should notpass. It doesn’t cover currency manipulation. If you don’t have currency manipulation as part of thistransaction, you’re wasting your time because that’s the single easiest way these foreign countries takeadvantage of the United States.”--Donald Trump, Breitbart News interview, May 8, 2015Mike Huckabee Calls TPP a “Punch in the Gut,” Highlights Republicans’ Distrust of Obama“Obamatrade is a secret deal that most members of Congress who support it admit they haven’t been tothe secret room to read the secret deal … Free trade is a great thing, but if we fail to enforce the currenttrade deals, what makes us Americans think we’ll enforce this one. Haven’t we made the workers ofother countries rich enough? Shouldn’t we be focusing on good jobs for American families? Maybe thiswould be a great deal for the donor class on Wall Street and the political class in Washington, but I thinksomeone needs to be fighting for the working class because they’re getting punched in the gut withthese great deals.”--Mike Huckabee, email to Breitbart News, June 5, 2015“President Obama can’t be trusted to negotiate a deal on a secondhand Subaru, let alone a trillion dollartrade deal like TPP.” --Mike Huckabee, WND interview, June 8, 2015Rick Santorum Voices TPP Distrust, Concern with Lack of Currency Manipulation Disciplines“I reserve the right to desist, to make sure we are negotiating deals that remain in the best interest of ourAmerican workers and our country. That’s what bothers me about this trade deal. We are trustingsomeone who is not worthy of trust. This president has clearly betrayed the American people on mostoccasions.”--Rick Santorum, Breitbart News interview, May 17, 2015“[The TPP] ignore[s] some of the bigger problems, which is nontariff barriers, like for example currencymanipulation. Those are things that we have to start looking and doing old style trade deals in a newstyle world in which the countries use lots of different things to disadvantage us.”--Rick Santorum, Fox News interview, June 7, 2015Rick Perry Moves from TPP Support to Newfound TPP Concern“I would rather Barack Obama not be negotiating for me right now, but he’s going to be there for about
20 more months, and this deal needs to be transparent, and that's my greatest concern — is the lack of
transparency in this piece of legislation.”
--Rick Perry, campaign speech in Iowa, May 19, 2015
Lindsey Graham Warns of Bipartisan TPP Opposition Without Binding Currency Disciplines
Regarding the TPP’s non-inclusion of binding disciplines on currency manipulation despite demands
from bipartisan, bicameral majorities in Congress: “This is the place to take a stand. I will be voting no
if this is not part of it.”
--Lindsey Graham, Washington Post interview, November 13, 2013
“I believe there is bipartisan opposition to any trade agreement that doesn't deal with currency.”
--Lindsey Graham, public statement, February 10, 2015
Carly Fiorina Announces Discomfort With TPP
“I believe that free and fair trade advantages the U.S. But I am very uncomfortable with this deal …
partners can cheat on these deals, and we have evidence of partners cheating on these deals … this is an
extremely complicated deal, a multilateral deal with a lot of details that we don’t know about. And
Obama and his administration has demonstrated their inability to negotiate a good deal.”
--Carly Fiorina, The Laura Ingraham Show interview, May 7, 2015
Bobby Jindal Expresses TPP Doubts
“We don’t know what’s in the deal. Too much of this deal has been negotiated in private — in secret.
I think Congress needs to maintain more oversight over this president. There’s been a lot of speculation
about what could or could not be in there. For example, I want to make sure this is not a back-door way
for him to try and impose the kinds of environmental regulations he’s trying to do through the
[Environmental Protection Agency] around Congress .. .I worry, is he going to strangle our economy?”
--Bobby Jindal, Washington Examiner interview, May 10, 2015