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Letter: Backtrack on trade agreement

The Columbian
Published: May 4, 2015, 5:00pm

Mr. President: Stop lying to us about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The United States purports to be a democracy. The president should, above all, not lie to the people for whom he is supposed to advocate, especially not just to enrich the wealthy few. When that happens, we no longer have a democracy, we have a plutocracy. Ah, but it’s too late.

Please backtrack and do not fast track the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I am begging you.

Shelley Cotrell

Washougal

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