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markodochartaigh

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2. "Looks

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:35 AM

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like a transfer of wealth from regular people to the rich."

Very succinctly put. And a fact we aren't hearing at all in the media. If Democratic politicians can't pound this without losing their big-dollar donors then progressive pundits and the Democratic hoi-polloi need to keep pounding until it is hammered into the US zeitgeist.

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Trump Tariffs took $150 Billion from the American [View all] applegrove Monday OP

looks like? markie Monday #1

Yep..there is no "looks like" here it's a FACT. Save the looks like for looking at clouds wondering about rain Bengus81 Monday #5

"Looks markodochartaigh Monday #2

This way, he doesn't have to go through that pesky Congress to raise taxes on average people Walleye Monday #3

destroy rose gardens. mwmisses4289 Monday #10

Rose garden? LilElf70 Monday #12

I wonder if Maga thinks they are eventually gonna be invited to sit at those tables Walleye Monday #16

Good point LilElf70 Monday #18

Extracting $150BN from consumers means there is less money/liquidity in the economy. Snarkoleptic Monday #4

Probably ignorant question, but where does that money go? Scrivener7 Monday #6

no bad questions! markie Monday #7

Thank you! Scrivener7 Monday #17

Looks like a transfer of wealth from regular people to the rich? LilElf70 Monday #8

If Trump loses his appeal, much of that tariff money will have to be returned. Gimpyknee Monday #9

That comes to which side has more money to offer IbogaProject Monday #14

It's a US Manufacturing Sector Killer JustAnotherGen Monday #11

You can fool a lot of people all of the time. twodogsbarking Monday #13

So far. It continues, even after the court win against him. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #15