So said Barack Obama in his State of the Union.
And for one of his ideas to reignite that engine, Republicans applauded.
"And tonight, I am announcing that we will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union -- because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs."
One wonders if any of those in the hall who rose robotically at the phrase "free and fair" were...










Who Killed the Middle Class?