[Occupymendocino] Warren: If people knew what was going on, they would stop it

[Mark Safron]

If people knew what was going on, they would stop it
June 21, 2013 | By Elizabeth Warren

We won't make the information public because if people knew what was going on, they would stop it.

That's been the government's argument for not releasing the basic trade negotiation documents. Let me explain:

Trade agreements are important. They affect everything -- our imports and exports, wages, jobs, the environment, financial services, and even the Internet.

But if people can't follow the basic outline of the negotiations, then they can't have any real input into the process.

More:
http://elizabethwarren.com/blog/if-people-knew-what-was-going-on-they-would-stop-it
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