Protectionist Pact Crashes: House Votes Down Fast-Track Authority

The media seem to be getting better about referring to the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a "free-trade" agreement. Many articles now refer to it more neutrally as a "trade pact." The Washington Post sort of split the difference today in describing it as a "a sweeping free-trade and regulatory pact," but this still requires some further push back.

We know that the TPP will increase patent and copyright protections. These protections cover a large portion of the economy, most importantly prescri...