Tariffs Catch-All

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Zoo_View said:
POTUS has a bully pulpit - especially this bully of a POTUS.

How many Democrats have a nationwide bully pulpit?

Please name them.
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It's a gift from Heaven moment to the opposition party. When Biden did the Afghanistan withdrawal, Republicans took advantage of the gift as the opposition Party. Bully pulpit doesn't have anything to do with taking advantage although it helps.

And this weekend, even though Democrats are all over the shows, talking about corruption and playing defense on Biden's fitness. Attacking on the Walmart price increase is rather subdued at best but some of the hosts do seem to be trying to help them out. Or maybe I have missed it. Or maybe they will go on the attack this week.
 
BlueSmoke said:
It's a gift from Heaven moment to the opposition party. When Biden did the Afghanistan withdrawal, Republicans took advantage of the gift as the opposition Party. Bully pulpit doesn't have anything to do with taking advantage although it helps.

And this weekend, even though Democrats are all over the shows, talking about corruption and playing defense on Biden's fitness. Attacking on the Walmart price increase is rather subdued at best but some of the hosts do seem to be trying to help them out. Or maybe I have missed it. Or maybe they will go on the attack this week.
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The Democratic Party is an excellent governing party; it is a horrible messaging/opposition party
The GQP is a horrible governing party; it is an excellent messaging/opposition party
 
lawtig02 said:
That’s what happen when you have a party media apparatus that controls the disinformation heard by half the country.
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That's true...

but even before there was a Fox News I think that the ethos of the GQP has been principled upon opposition to governance. For years I have challenged posters to list one thing that a GQP conservative administration/Congress has done to improve the lives of working and middle class American families and have yet to get a response.

The Democratic Party ethos has always been principled upon good governance, and the list of the things it has done to improve the lives of working and middle class American families is too long to mention.
 
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heelinhell said:
That's true...

but even before there was a Fox News I think that the ethos of the GQP has been principled upon opposition to governance. For years I have challenged posters to list one thing that a GQP conservative administration/Congress has done to improve the lives of working and middle class American families and have yet to get a response.
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Clean Air Act amendments of 1991. One of the best environmental laws in our history. Long time ago, but that's something.

W alleviated the need to pay GI benefits to about 5,000 American soldiers. Does that count?
 
superrific said:
Clean Air Act amendments of 1991. One of the best environmental laws in our history. Long time ago, but that's something.

W alleviated the need to pay GI benefits to about 5,000 American soldiers. Does that count?
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I believe the Clean Air Act amendments were introduced by Democrats and passed by Democrats that controlled the House and the Senate, but kudos to Poppy Bush for signing the bill

I'm not sure about the GI benefits. From your post, it suggests there was no need to pay benefits to 5,000 American soldiers ?
 
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WaynetheDrain said:
So Trump is basically admitting that his tariffs only work if the companies paying them agree to eat the extra tax instead of raising their own prices to remain profitable. Which is the EXACT THING every economist has been saying since the beginning about why blanket tariffs are a lousy idea that will only result in a tax on the American consumer.
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Problem is Trump will blame the companies and the MAGAT’s will believe him.
 
heelinhell said:
That's true...

but even before there was a Fox News I think that the ethos of the GQP has been principled upon opposition to governance. For years I have challenged posters to list one thing that a GQP conservative administration/Congress has done to improve the lives of working and middle class American families and have yet to get a response.

The Democratic Party ethos has always been principled upon good governance, and the list of the things it has done to improve the lives of working and middle class American families is too long to mention.
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The GOP Brand is based on being the Party of "NO". So its not natural for them to be into governance. Or into opposition to governance as you said. But by being the Party of NO, I tend to think it gives them an unappreciated minor advantage when it comes to elections.

When the voter feels that both options on the ballot are bad, then the voter will hunt for the "least bad" option. Therefore, its possible the voter will perceive that the Party of NO can do the least damage and thus vote for that.

Speaking mostly of swing type voters. Makes no difference to the voter that hates government even if there is a good choice on the ballot.
 
heelinhell said:
I believe the Clean Air Act amendments were introduced by Democrats and passed by Democrats that controlled the House and the Senate, but kudos to Poppy Bush for signing the bill

I'm not sure about the GI benefits. From your post, it suggests there was no need to pay benefits to 5,000 American soldiers ?
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1. The GI benefits was a macabre joke. It was referring to the service members who lost their lives in Iraq.

2. The Clean Air Act Amendments were a bipartisan affair, but the idea of cap-and-trade -- the major regulatory innovation -- came from the center right. Some center left groups like Environmental Defense Fund were also involved (and EDF's support was vital for pitching to market-skeptical liberals), but it was the product of the nascent law & economics movement that was a conservative idea in law schools at the time.
 
superrific said:
1. The GI benefits was a macabre joke. It was referring to the service members who lost their lives in Iraq.

2. The Clean Air Act Amendments were a bipartisan affair, but the idea of cap-and-trade -- the major regulatory innovation -- came from the center right. Some center left groups like Environmental Defense Fund were also involved (and EDF's support was vital for pitching to market-skeptical liberals), but it was the product of the nascent law & economics movement that was a conservative idea in law schools at the time.
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1 ) missed the snark:D

2 ) I checked the votes on the bill and it did pass easily in Congress with very little GOP opposition . I don't know if the bill was inspired by GOP conservatives in order to improve the lives of working and middle class American families, but if this was initiated and advocated by GOP conservatives in Congress, then I will give them a (y)
 
Tariffs live updates: Bessent says tariffs may return to 'reciprocal' levels if deals aren't made


“… Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that tariff rates will go back to "reciprocal" levels if countries do not make trade deals with the US during the 90-day pause.

“President Trump has put them on notice that if you do not negotiate in good faith, you will ratchet back up to your April 2 level,” Bessent told CNN, highlighting the 18 key partners with whom the US is prioritizing trade deals. …

Trump said Friday that the US will set tariff rates for its trading partners within the next few weeks. He said his administration cannot negotiate trade deals with all countries at once due to limited capacity.

“I think we’re going to be very fair. But it’s not possible to meet the number of people that want to see us,” the president said during a meeting with business executives in the United Arab Emirates.…”
 
Trump’s market graft strategy will eventually fail to move markets, and fundamentals will eventually return to influence, irrespective of the VIBES! hegemony.
 
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