All_Pro_Bills

You're right. Tariffs would support less efficient domestic producers and cost consumers more than the cost of the non-tariffed foriegn product. But when used to counter "dumping" or government subsidized foriegn producers they might be valuable tools.

There's no evidence it was all entirely due to supply chain disruptions or that the cause in early 2025 needs to be consistent with 2020. Don't forget all those government handouts and payment freeze edicts too. I mentioned that central banks are diversifying their reserves away from the dollar. Some to avoid the risk of being at the mercy of US sanctions and potential asset seizures. Who knows what might anger Washington? Others to manage their reserve mix. Even Poland. A staunch NATO ally has been dumping dollars for gold. It was revealed recently the Saudis had purchased 160 tonnes. The interest on the US debt surpassed $1 trillion recently. And with deficits of $4 trillion plus a certainty no matter who wins in November its all a mathematically calculation that our currency is headed to be worth less and less. More inflation. The alternative is to deal with financial reality, cut government spending, limit social assistance and corporate giveaways and live as a country within our means. But who wants that or would vote for anyone suggesting such an approach? Even though when it comes to our personal finances that's what successful and financially solvent people do.

The expectation is the Fed will cut a couple more times but i expect inflation will re-accelerate quickly. The dilemma is that monetary policy can only be so effective when the real problem is fiscal policy. You can't run quarterly fiscal deficits close to 1 trillion dollars provided through borrowing and expect no consequences. Add in the demand for dollars and Treasury bonds from other central banks for reserve purposes is being replaced at a noticeable rate by gold purchases and you've got a dollar over-supply issues. The law of supply and demand translates to a lower dollar. Less purchasing power, more inflation. And while most trade settlement is still in dollars and faces no immediate threat from the BRICS or anywhere else that demand is slowly eroding via bilateral trade deals settled in local currencies. The long and short is all these dollars created by government borrowing have in the past found a home outside of the US economy to avoid domestic inflation and that foriegn demand is clearly shrinking.

The story doesn't elaborate beyond the term "sex scandal" and it was "leaked" by his opponent in the coming election. its either true or a case of disinformation. "According to the sources, the campaign of Attorney General Josh Stein, Robinson’s opponent in the race for North Carolina’s Executive Mansion, leaked the story to CNN and local Raleigh news outlet, WRAL. It is expected to hit airwaves later on Thursday." I say wait until there are more details before jumping off a bridge here.

I've got to say you're off your game lately. Your answers to my posts have been pathetic one liner slogans and insults. Your argument, if your responses even qualify to be at the intelligent argument level, are weak. First off, nothing I stated is a lie. You can go to the DMV, get a drivers license, and check the I am a US citizen box with a Yes, and get registered to vote. There is zero level of verification required or performed. I seriously doubt anyone here illegally is worried about the consequences of lying on a drivers license application. And if they get caught, so what? Nothing is going to happen to them anyway. You can name call all you'd like, all of what I say here is true. I look at the Democrats and all the rhetoric they lay out there. They stand on their soapboxes and make lots of big time speeches and proclamation with claims of supporting election integrity. Championing democracy. Other BS. Then I look at what they do versus what they say. Its all talk. And after observing their behavior, if I ask the question, what's more important to the Democrats? A) Winning through any means B) Election integrity The answer for the Democrats is "A". Because if the answer was "B" they wouldn't object to and block every proposal to ensure election integrity. That's it.

Generous Joe donated $35 billion of other people's money, the taxpayers, to buy the votes of a specific constituency. So now the special interest group members can retire while you still work to fund other people's retirement that was "guaranteed" through a private pension fund but needed a public bailout because the employers over-promised their workers and union members bigger benefits they couldn't pay for given the economics of the industry. In other words, somebody made a commitment and you get to pay the bill. I'm not picking on these guys but its just an example the 10's of trillions in over-promised benefits and compensation the system, public and private, has committed to pay out. The last guy in line of this Ponzi scheme gets the bill and royally screwed. It won't be me but if you're under 35 to 40 you're going to it.

So you're saying voting in national elections requires you to show proof of eligibility?

You're threatening election integrity by making it easy for non-citizens to vote by resisting the application of reasonable checks and balances into the US voter registration and validation processes. Consistent to those in place in other democracies. Why can't it work here? Because then you can't cheat. That's all there is to it, end of discussion...

How about "Fed lowers rates fifty basis points as housing prices and stock market indexes reach all time highs fueled by speculation of future rate cut decisions. Inflation to re-accelerate later this year".

A recount is an audit of the count answering the question, did we count all the ballots correctly? Its not an audit that answers the questions, was every vote cast by a legally eligible citizen?

Every person or organization that has attempted or might attempt to "prove" non-citizens are registered to vote or have voted in the past are greeted by a barrage of administrative roadblocks and lawsuits. Mostly from Democrats. Few requests for information are granted. Fewer audits or reviews are performed. All requests are resisted and delayed. The truth is this. Democrats don't want to know whether they vote or not. Its not to protect the rights of those individuals. Its because they know allowing for the potential for non-citizens to cheat the system and violate the law to cast votes can provide them the edge to win if necessary. If anyone wants to audit the results of the election to identify any potential non-citizens votes they'll deploy the usual team of lawyers on the scene and initiate "election denier" propaganda against the skeptics. You know this to be true as much as I do. If there's nothing to hide why so much resistance to finding the truth and putting the issue to rest? Because they know they're cheating and don't want to get caught. Anyone that claims this isn't true is either stupid or a liar. Its that simple.

There's the national debt and the annual budget deficit. Trump did not triple the national debt. In 2016 it was $19.5T, in 2020 it was $26.9T, in 2023 it was $32.2T. In 2024 its been reported to have exceeded $35T. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/us/politics/national-debt-35-trillion.html#:~:text=America’s gross national debt topped %2435 trillion for,its daily report detailing the nation’s balance sheet. 2016 to 2020 up $7.4T 2020 to 2024 up $8.1T (final numbers projected higher) Trump's administration did a poor job managing the country's finances but the COVID outbreak and lock downs were contributing factors. Biden's administration is doing worse during what we're constantly told is a wonderful economy. But looking under the covers its what economists have call bifurcated. Two layers. People owning assets like stocks and real estate are fairing well while those without such assets or too young to have begun to accumulate sizable savings and investment funds are feeling the consequences of a poorly performing consumer along with inflation. Both candidates have said next to nothing about getting the national debt under control. They offer tax cuts without explaining the source of funds (they will borrow) for increased spending. The ever popular more taxes on the rich will not bring the debt or annual deficits under control. They're just going to spend more. A Trump administration would add to the national debt but Harris will be worse. Already under Biden they're adding almost a trillion every 100 days. Extrapolating that rate, which I expect will be higher under Harris, out 4 years its over $14 trillion in new debt. So it goes from $35 in 2024 to almost (and probably over) $50 trillion in 2028. The annual interest will be something like $2 trillion (its over $1 trillion now) and what do you think is going to happen to the purchasing power of all those dollars you hold in your 401K? If people think the increase in prices under Biden's inflation was bad just wait. They ain't seen nothing yet. You're going to need $50 to buy a "value" meal at McDonald's. Please don't pretend Trump will be ruinous and Harris will be hearts and flowers with constant sunshine.

Trump is certainly entertaining. He's also one of a very limited number of people willing to take on the establishment. Like real liberals used to do and not today's posers selling out for their 30 pieces of silver. A few others taking a stand Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, Musk. Who else?

Clapping like trained Seal looking for a fish or two from their masters at Chaos HQ. And what's the deal with Travis? 2 games with just 4 catches for 39 yards. Is it a slow start or is she sucking the life (literally or figuratively, take your pick) out of the guy?

Before COVID in Feb 2020 and the State level imposed lock downs that followed "Trump's economy" was doing fine.

There's no soft landing yet. These guys have been behind the curve on the economy on the way up and on the way down.

Fed cuts 1/2 point.

Everyone should stop the holier than thou moralizing. The terrorists have no such moral concerns when they launch attacks against the US or other targets of the "decadent" western countries. Bin Laden said it clearly. If you're an American and you pay taxes that support the US military and groups like the CIA in their aggression toward Islamic countries and killing people all over the planet then you are not innocent. You are funding and implicitly condoning the killing and therefore complicit and a valid target. That's what our enemies think. Your compassion and kindness will be viewed by them as weakness.

Israel is looking to eliminate Iran's proxies which will leave Tehran with the option of engaging in direct confrontation or backing down. I don't think they have the guts to engage in any direct confrontation. What they're good at is marching around the city square chanting Death to Israel, Death to America. Like those dirt bags at college campuses across America wearing Palestinian costumes. I also saw a quick story about hand-held radios exploding this morning. Phase 2 I guess.

Or BS artists like you will continue to deny reality that the policies of the administration you support are FUBARing everything they touch. We can't get rid of this clown show fast enough.

My expectation is that eventually these allegations of eating pets and poaching of wildlife will be proven to be true. The other problem is that based on reported auto accidents these Haitians appear incapable of driving or understanding traffic laws but somehow have been issued valid drivers licenses. I remember having to take a written and road test but these requirements have been waived. But before we go further, we have to play out the customary official denial game. By the numbers, by the rules. We're moving past the step where people reporting the problem are accused of simply making up stories or spreading misinformation because of some malicious motivation. Things such as months ago complaints are starting to leak out. Attached to this step is also a major theme that the common citizen is dishonest but all our elected and un-elected officials and representatives are honest people without any motivations of their own at play. It will move past denial, to admission, then excuses, then downplaying the harm or act, to disparagement of the victims, and then finally to granting victim status to the perpetrators.

All these liberals are fat, dumb, and happy with the current system no matter how corrupt or dysfunctional they know it might be. Trump is rocking the boat or a threat to derail their gravy train life. They don't care about immigrant crime gangs or others eating their pets because they certainly don't have or expect to have them living next door. But watch what happens to their cheerful disposition when trouble moves into their town or they lose 50% in their 401K in a market crash. The fun part is they believe it could or will never happen.

I may be an idiot but you're a fool because you know everything I'm saying is true but yet you still believe you right.

Back at you. You support the authoritarians that censor free speech and claim the Constitution needs to be abolished because its an outdated document that "threatens democracy". Your goal is to revoke the Constitution and replace our rights with privileges that can be granted or revoked at the whim of the government.

You're a Nazi.