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dan brandt's avatar

No. But then, Trump and his administration are not politicians. Why do so many miss this very public fact? Trying to figure out Trump compared with party octogenarians of today, is like trying to eat soup with a fork.

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Will G's avatar

Sure but do you also trust the next batch of politicians with the same tools Trump is using? I probably donтАЩt. Trump hasnтАЩt passed any laws here. The next president can do a green new deal version or a woke version of this.

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dan brandt's avatar

There is no answer at this time. Can you name the next Dem candidate for president? I couldn't for the Dems or Repubs. some Dems are trying to force the party towards the center. No more fringe groups wielding way to much power.

And of course the most important thing, what will the Trump administration have in place by then? I am pretty sure that since reputable peer reviewed articles on climate change debunking all that the Dems and others have spread will no longer be believed by the vast majority of voters or potential voters. It becomes a non factor in the race.

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Will G's avatar

You have much more love for big government interventions than I do.

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dan brandt's avatar

I worked for big government for 25 years. I have no love for them. And how you came to that conclusion is a mystery I can not fathom or solve.

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Will G's avatar

Well you support the largest tax increase in 50 years on millions of private commercial transactions most of them where there were no taxes before . If that is not big government what is?

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dan brandt's avatar

I have no idea what you are talking about..

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Will G's avatar

Tariffs are taxes. Taxes collected by US customs at port of entry. On PRIVATE commercial import transactions. With the intent to nanny state TELL AMERICAN CITIZENS who they should buy from and what they should pay? Biggest government ever to my eye.

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dan brandt's avatar

When you rely on one source or difference sources with the same ideology, you miss a lot.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-160593070

There is no "telling who to buy from. You want it, buy it. If you can't buy it in person,, order it on line. You can get anything on line. If things were as simple as those you believe say they are, life would be great. Trump's tariffs have a lot more to them just rising prices on some goods. And quite frankly, it is very naive to think that trying to get us out of the mess our fiscal house is in will have no pain.

In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the тАЬFree TradeтАЭ Disaster

Trump tariffs appreciated by US shrimpers: 'threw us a lifeline'

Find more of your own or live in partisan LaLa land. I am getting tired of being a researcher for all the weak posters on here.

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Will G's avatar

If you like big government when they do something you want then you arenтАЩt much different than some blue haired climate kid that likes big government doing what he wants. The intent is to fine American citizens for buying non American that is how tariffs have their impact. I am happy to buy American if my choice. I reject having the government fining me for exercising my freedoms as a citizen.

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