The TPP is being crafted in utmost secrecy, with even legislators unable to see the full text that is being negotiated, though corporate lobbyists have been treated as partners in the drafting process. This is not surprising: In the US, where almost five million manufacturing jobs have disappeared since the adoption of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and where real wages have stagnated, a majority of voters across the political spectrum are opposed to more such treaties.
TPP的谈判过程是最高机密，甚至立法者也无从看到谈判中的全部内容，尽管公司游说集团在起草过程中被视为伙伴。这并不奇怪：在美国，自北美自由贸易协定签署以来，制造业就业岗位减少了近五百万个，实际工资一直停滞不前，大部分选民，不管政治立场如何，都反对更多的此类条约。