Okay, they haven't actually questioned whether President Obama is a real American, but it wants Congress to approve trade deals (inaccurately terms "free-trade agreements") with South Korea and Colombia to create jobs. There can be an economic argument for these bills (although the deadweight loss from increased protection for patents and copyrights probably outweighs any gains from lower trade barriers), but the birthers have a better case than the Post if it is arguing that these measures will generate jobs in the downturn.
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