US Capitol Capsule: Calls grow for strong IP in TPP, as political battles mount
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
While the contrasts between the Obama and Romney Medicare plans are destined to remain atop the issues in the race for the White House, there's a push to get the debate back on track for big ideas to drive economic growth, with some fearing efforts to seal the deal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could become a casualty of the deepening polarized political climate – in the US and abroad (scripintelligence, 13 August 2012).