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Reasons against TTIP 2015: public opinion of Germans and Americans

Why do you think the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the U.S. and the EU would be bad for our country?

The data displays the opinion of Americans and Germans on the free trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU which is known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). In 2015, around 21% of Americans and 36% of Germans thought that TTIP would be a bad thing for their country. Out of those, 61% of Germans feared that TTIP would lower the food, environment and auto safety standards.

Lead to job losses and lower wages 50 17
Give foreign companies unfair advantages 22 18
Lowers food, auto and environmental safety standards 12 61