To: Rep Richard L Hanna, Congressman
Representative Richard Hanna of NY CD 22 Vote NO to TPP
Representative Hanna We The People call upon you to Learn More about TPP and to not sell out our democracy and our middle class to Asia! NO is the ONLY vote we will accept from anyone who claims to represent us on the Trans-Pacific Partnership... (NAFTA 2.0)!
http://www.citizen.org/documents/analysis-tpp-text-november-2015.pdf
http://www.citizen.org/documents/analysis-tpp-text-november-2015.pdf
Why is this important?
Representative Richard Hanna (Republican) of Central New York's District 22, we who have signed, many of whom are your constituents, and all being your fellow citizens, call upon you to Vote NO to the implementing legislation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Below is the email I received from Representative Hanna today explaining why he is considering voting yes to sell out the American middle class to Asia. We MUST respond LOUDLY and with SOLIDARITY... By signing NO, you DO NOT Represent your constituents with a vote of yes for the TPP.
He says we will get lots of jobs, however he isn't saying what kind they will be. Will we get lots of jobs, ya, sure, in sweat shops maybe, if we lower our sights enough to compete for those. Rep Hanna we also want to know, how much did they pay you? Did you get any nice "speaking" gigs lately? By the way, what will your job be when you leave congress after this term? How much will you be making, and who do you plan to work for?
We are sure we will have tons of jobs in those nice new sweat shops they bring over from Vietnam! Your grandchildren sure are going to look cute in them too! Do you know that the Tran-Pacific Partnership will allow foreign transnational corporations who pay no U.S. taxes and have no allegiance to our democracy or the well being of our citizens, to set up shops here in OUR country and fill them with laborers from places like Vietnam? Oh and here is the real kicker, THEY DON'T have to pay them according to our laws. Oh no, no, that would hurt their profits! Have you lost your mind?! No WE DON'T WANT NAFTA 2.0!!
Representative Hanna We The People call upon you to Learn More about TPP and to not sell out our democracy and our middle class to Asia! NO is the ONLY vote we will accept from anyone who claims to represent us on the TPP!
http://www.citizen.org/documents/analysis-tpp-text-november-2015.pdf
February 16, 2016
Thank you for contacting me regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). I appreciate hearing from you.
As you know, the final agreement of the TPP was announced on October 5, 2015 by representatives from the twelve nations who are participating in the negotiations. This concludes more than seven years of negotiations between the United States and several other countries.
The TPP has now been fully unveiled to the public pursuant to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation approved by Congress earlier this year. President Obama sent his notification to Congress of his intent to sign the agreement on November 5, 2015, which formally begins the process for consideration by the Legislative Branch. The President must wait 90 days after that date until he may sign the TPP. However, even after the review period, and even after the President signs the agreement, Congress will still vote on accepting the terms of the agreement and the implementing legislation, which likely won't come well into next year.
You may view the TPP in its entirety here: https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text.
If structured properly, TPP and other pending trade agreements have the potential to be very beneficial for New York. TPP and a new trade agreement with European countries are expected to yield 7,910 new manufacturing jobs in New York. International cheese trade alone is projected to increase by $250 million a year, benefiting Upstate dairy farmers.
I look forward to reviewing and debating the exact terms of the agreement here in the House. As I consult my constituents, policy experts, and stakeholders here in the New York 22nd District, I will continue to carefully consider and evaluate the effects of the TPP.
I welcome your continued input as the House further considers the TPP, and thank you again for sharing your concerns. While I am sure you may not agree with every vote I cast representing you, you will always know my rationale for the decisions I make on the House floor. I am committed to open government and transparency, which is why I post updates from Washington and explanations for final passage votes on each House bill on Facebook at www.facebook.com/reprichardhanna.
Please do not hesitate to contact any of my offices in the future if I or my staff can be of assistance. We work for you.
Sincerely,
(signed)
RICHARD HANNA
U.S. Representative
Below is the email I received from Representative Hanna today explaining why he is considering voting yes to sell out the American middle class to Asia. We MUST respond LOUDLY and with SOLIDARITY... By signing NO, you DO NOT Represent your constituents with a vote of yes for the TPP.
He says we will get lots of jobs, however he isn't saying what kind they will be. Will we get lots of jobs, ya, sure, in sweat shops maybe, if we lower our sights enough to compete for those. Rep Hanna we also want to know, how much did they pay you? Did you get any nice "speaking" gigs lately? By the way, what will your job be when you leave congress after this term? How much will you be making, and who do you plan to work for?
We are sure we will have tons of jobs in those nice new sweat shops they bring over from Vietnam! Your grandchildren sure are going to look cute in them too! Do you know that the Tran-Pacific Partnership will allow foreign transnational corporations who pay no U.S. taxes and have no allegiance to our democracy or the well being of our citizens, to set up shops here in OUR country and fill them with laborers from places like Vietnam? Oh and here is the real kicker, THEY DON'T have to pay them according to our laws. Oh no, no, that would hurt their profits! Have you lost your mind?! No WE DON'T WANT NAFTA 2.0!!
Representative Hanna We The People call upon you to Learn More about TPP and to not sell out our democracy and our middle class to Asia! NO is the ONLY vote we will accept from anyone who claims to represent us on the TPP!
http://www.citizen.org/documents/analysis-tpp-text-november-2015.pdf
February 16, 2016
Thank you for contacting me regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). I appreciate hearing from you.
As you know, the final agreement of the TPP was announced on October 5, 2015 by representatives from the twelve nations who are participating in the negotiations. This concludes more than seven years of negotiations between the United States and several other countries.
The TPP has now been fully unveiled to the public pursuant to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation approved by Congress earlier this year. President Obama sent his notification to Congress of his intent to sign the agreement on November 5, 2015, which formally begins the process for consideration by the Legislative Branch. The President must wait 90 days after that date until he may sign the TPP. However, even after the review period, and even after the President signs the agreement, Congress will still vote on accepting the terms of the agreement and the implementing legislation, which likely won't come well into next year.
You may view the TPP in its entirety here: https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text.
If structured properly, TPP and other pending trade agreements have the potential to be very beneficial for New York. TPP and a new trade agreement with European countries are expected to yield 7,910 new manufacturing jobs in New York. International cheese trade alone is projected to increase by $250 million a year, benefiting Upstate dairy farmers.
I look forward to reviewing and debating the exact terms of the agreement here in the House. As I consult my constituents, policy experts, and stakeholders here in the New York 22nd District, I will continue to carefully consider and evaluate the effects of the TPP.
I welcome your continued input as the House further considers the TPP, and thank you again for sharing your concerns. While I am sure you may not agree with every vote I cast representing you, you will always know my rationale for the decisions I make on the House floor. I am committed to open government and transparency, which is why I post updates from Washington and explanations for final passage votes on each House bill on Facebook at www.facebook.com/reprichardhanna.
Please do not hesitate to contact any of my offices in the future if I or my staff can be of assistance. We work for you.
Sincerely,
(signed)
RICHARD HANNA
U.S. Representative