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People should be entitled to their religion and views no matter the circumstances (race, sexuality, gender, ect.). The more people get oppressed, the angrier and more radical they will get. If you shut others put, their attitudes will remain the same, dislike towards whoever or whatever is restricting them. Restricting religion and freedom of speech will create a tyranny of the majority. It is not up to one person or a group of people to decide what defines intolerance.

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Trump's border wall plan has many holes in it. It would be terrible diplomacy. The building of a border wall would put a strain on the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, one of our closest trading partners - not to mention the rest of the world. And it would be a waste of money. Experts estimate that Donald Trump’s wall would cost at least $25 billion. That’s enough to build 1,500 new elementary schools, or send more than 300,000 veterans to college, or install enough renewable energy to power more than 5 million homes. In other words, we could help a lot of hardworking American families with all of the money Trump would spend on his wall. It’s completely unnecessary for securing our borders. We spend roughly $7 billion per year to place thousands of border patrol agents in the field and inspectors at our ports. We have vehicles, aircrafts, watercrafts, camera towers, and even aerial drones.

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You are saying that the TPP would harm workers and laborers, but in reality, the TPP states that there will be strict guidelines on environmental and labor standards. The TPP requires that member countries institute minimum wages, allow workers to form unions, and adhere to the labor rights specified by the International Labor Organization. The TPP also provides forums for citizens to point out how their own countries are falling short of their environmental commitments. Also, you have to think about the results in the long run. The TPP was created for long term results, not to have beneficial qualities happen overnight. It would be highly beneficial to not only our economy, but to the other member nations' economies. Mainstream economic analyses by the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the World Bank and the Office of the Chief Economist at Global Affairs Canada found that the final agreement would, if ratified, lead to net positive economic outcomes for all countries that signed into the TPP. The TPP would decrease tariffs, over the course of several years, creating a more level playing field among countries that are already trading with each other. People need to stop thinking that the TPP will cost Americans their jobs. Rather, they need to keep in mind the economic benefits that could potentially bring jobs back to America.

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It is important to remember why the TPP would be beneficial in the long run. While many argue against this trade deal, there are several reasons why a deal like this would work.

1.) It is beneficial to the economy of not only the United States, but also to the economies of the other 11 member countries. The U.S. exported more than $622 billion in goods in 2013 -- about $2 billion every day -- to TPP member countries, according to the U.S. trade office. Because we live in such a globalized and competitive world, price disagreements caused by tariffs can make U.S. products less affordable in other contries. For instance, Vietnam puts a 27% tariff on automotive parts manufactured in the United States. Malaysia adds a 40% tariff on U.S. poultry. Protectionism isn't a new subject to the United States. Mainstream economic analyses by the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the World Bank and the Office of the Chief Economist at Global Affairs Canada found that the final agreement would, if ratified, lead to net positive economic outcomes for all countries that signed into the TPP. The TPP would decrease tariffs, over the course of several years, creating a more level playing field among countries that are already trading with each other. Former President Obama was accurate in his statement, "When more than 95 percent of our potential customers live outside our borders, we can't let countries like China write the rules of the global economy. We should write those rules."

2.) The TPP does have standards. It isn't without rules. The TPP comes with very strict guidelines on environmental and labor standards. It addresses things such as overfishing and illegal logging. It also seeks to limit the trafficking of endangered species. The TPP also provides forums for citizens to point out how their own countries are falling short of their environmental commitments. TPP also requires that member countries institute minimum wages, allow workers to form unions, and adhere to the labor rights specified by the International Labor Organization.

3.) The TPP is a means to achieve a geopolitical vision, to rebalance America's priorities and increase its influence in Asia. For instance, the TPP draws closer two allies, Japan and the United States. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has claimed the plan would aid his Abenomics growth plan, and the agreement may even boost Japan's GDP by more than 2 percent, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics. In contrast, China is conspicuously absent from the agreement. The TPP creates a sizeable counterweight to China's economic influence in the region. There is hope that one day China may even join the TPP, wanting to access better trade terms with countries with which it is already trading.

All in all, the TPP would benefit the economies of other nations, including the U.S., and it creates high standards that would be beneficial to the member nations.

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