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by hwstar
3909 days ago
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You can always decide to exit a treaty. If enough people voted in representatives willing to exit the treaty it would be done. The TPP isn't a real treaty as that requires a 2/3 vote in the Senate its what's known as a trade promotion authority. Constitutional amendments trump treaties. If anything is found to be unconstitutional in the treaty by SCOTUS, then the treaty may need to be broken. |
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True, the US can decide to exit a treaty. How likely is that, in this case? Not very.
TPP is not a real treaty, but it carries the force of a treaty.
Is the SCOTUS likely to find something unconstitutional? Again, it's true that SCOTUS could dump the TPP, but I think it's highly unlikely, given court's deference to intent of legislation, will of the legislators,etc etc.
The TPP just reeks not only of end-run around the will of the people, but manufactured consent as well.