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former9thward

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16. The banks and corporations all oppose it.

Reply to pampango (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:55 PM

Jun 2016

I am not on their side. Clinton and Obama would both oppose an EU type of arrangement for the U.S. It is hypocritical for the U.S. to say it is good for the UK.

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