But now that she is on the presidential campaign trail, she has changed her tune. The reason is apparent: she has judged that she cannot afford to lose the support of American trade unions such as the United Automobile Workers, whose members fear a reduction in tariffs on car and trucks.
今天的美国就是如此。前国务卿希拉里·克林顿毫无疑问明白TPP的经济学，她曾称之为贸易协定的“金本位”。但如今她正在角逐总统候选人提名，因此改变了口风。原因显而易见：她判断她不可以失去汽车工人联合会（United Automobile Workers）等美国工会的支持，而这些组织的成员担心TPP降低汽车和卡车的关税。