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I mean who could tell he wasn't sharp as a tack

Per Scott Besent of the 30% tariffs passed on China before, 0.07% of that cost was passed onto the consumer.

The plan is a baseline 10%, I think we can live with 0.02% added to inflation if it helps to resolve the deficit. Better than the Biden plan.

In a free and competitive global market tariffs would be paid by the consumer.

The global market isn't a free one. It is quite distorted.

It's also lopsidedly competitive with the US market demand being irreplaceable and global supply being hyper competitive.

That's pretty much what Trump is relying on, companies and nations will subsidize supply into the US market(as China has done for decades and Japan before them). If they won't someone else will.

You can argue the point of US consumer demand being irreplaceable but the mechanics of the tariff plan are sound.

Simply sticking to the "consumers pay tariffs" argument without acknowledging there's an economic basis for the counter argument is quite...simple.

Scott Besent passed economics 471 and 472 I'm sure.

Again, what is the functional difference between AOG and a chicom lobbyist? America Last.

Corporate greed started in 2021 and ended in early 2025. So it can’t be that.

Your COO has never heard of you. I do know your CFO though.

the light rail actually gets used a lot. I used to use it to get to the airport when I lived in Seattle and it was always busy.

The problem is lack of fare enforcement and security presence. They are finally enforcing the fares, imagine such a crazy concept.

And on education, this take was assuming responsible spending by the right people. In theory it should work.

I know Mississippi tried some new stuff and went from 50 to mid 20s in literacy, good for them

Your basic middle class leftist Washingtonian truly believes that everyone in the state should do whatever it takes to drive an electric vehicle.