Recent content by Purple Nurple

Shouldn’t we at some point try to return spending on SNAP to non-emergency levels, with some adjustment for inflation? Biden greatly expanded the program as a part of our recovery plan. When can we ask for that back? As is, the cuts in this plan only claw back about half of what it was...

Oh wow Thank you for not deeming me hopelessly stupid. Yes. Trump decided to bomb them. Don’t you think that somewhere in that calculus he was assured of the result of such an attack. I’ve read/seen for years about the MOAB and their capabilities. That didn’t pan out. Turns out Russia...

Perhaps not the military. They did do their job flawlessly, but we did not accomplish our objective. We in fact can’t just bomb Iran’s program into nonexistence. Our capabilities are seeeningly greatly exaggerated. I can’t see how that’s not a black eye for our military/intelligence apparatus.

Let’s put Trump aside for a minute. How much of a black eye is this for the military? Our biggest and bestest non-nuclear weapon did not destroy the facility as intended, but rather just busted up the foyer.

You should read it again.

You’ll need to walk me through how 5ish% of sales represents one’s larger trading partner.

I keep hearing these stories, but lack empathy. Do these people not realize that they sent someone to the unemployment line, or shuttered a business, when they started manufacturing or sourcing there products from places abroad with cheap labor.

Bourbon sales were down 1.2% in 2023 and 4% in 2024. This decline leads all spirit categories.

lol…math ain’t mathing. Not sure losing 4.5% of sales is devastating an industry.

Would be interesting to know if anyone is getting a heads up on what the rhetoric for the day will be on tariffs.

lol…they know that shit is gonna break.

Whatever you do, get a warranty. Everything is piece of crap these days.

Is there anything that those who benefit most from social security should have to do to save the program? The answer always seems to be tax the rich more. From a standpoint of principle, when is it fair to ask those who will benefit the most to sacrifice?

I didn't know you were that kind of an asshole. Geez.

So there would be a bit of a "detox" period as we adjust to less government spending. That's my only point. I don't find the administration's statement wild. The government spending $900 billion less than they did in the previous year is a big deal.