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applegrove

(125,410 posts)
3. 25% tariff on all foreign automobiles. Charging half reciprocal
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:24 PM
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tariffs on currency manipulation and trade barriers of a certain number of countries. China 35% US tariffs. Japan 24%. and others. Baseline of 10% on those not singled out.

My prediction is Trump is getting rid of income tax.

Bernardo de La Paz

(53,892 posts)
4. Who? The guy who is saying Great Depression was bc of a lack of tariffs & Smoot-Hawley was too late to correct it. . .nt
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:26 PM
Wednesday

Tanuki

(15,759 posts)
8. The same monster who prematurely celebrated the destruction of Obamacare
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:52 PM
Wednesday

in the Rose Garden after the GOP-led House voted to overturn it. Only John McCain's famous "thumbs down" saved the day in the Senate vote. Imagine a garden party to celebrate depriving people of affordable healthcare, and knowingly causing death, misery, and medical bankruptcies.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-gop-leaders-take-victory-lap-after-house-passes-trumpcare-n754896

"President Donald Trump celebrated on Thursday taking the first step toward repealing and replacing Obamacare.

Trump called the measure "incredibly well crafted" and praised House Republicans for passing a "great plan" that will end the "suffering" and "ravages" of Obamacare and credited the legislation for uniting the GOP.

"They're not even doing it for the party," Trump said as he stood flanked by Republican House leaders and rank-and-file members in the Rose Garden at the White House. "They're doing it for this country because we suffered with Obamacare."...(more)

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