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Prairie Gates

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3. Don't worry, everybody! The economy only contracted due to a massive increase in the trade deficit

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 09:03 AM

Apr 30

That's the tariff plan, after all, right?

Right?

Oh, right. We're in the "transition period." After the "transition period" we will be in Tariff-Generated Paradise of manufacturing jobs where unions are illegal and there is no OSHA, and all the massive tariffs paid by China will fund public schools so we don't have to pay anymore property taxes, and the school cafeteria will have pizza and ice cream for every lunch period, and homework will be banned by Executive Order! Heyoooo!

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U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 30 OP

I know you're working on PCE. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 30 #1

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Oh I know that little trick BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #10

It will be even worse for the 2nd quarter numbers moniss Apr 30 #2

Don't worry, everybody! The economy only contracted due to a massive increase in the trade deficit Prairie Gates Apr 30 #3

THE BEST...IS YET...TO COME!!!! Midnight Writer Apr 30 #4

Make America Grow Negatively Again IronLionZion Apr 30 #5

and the moron is blaming biden (of course) moonshinegnomie Apr 30 #8

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It Is Not The Arithmetic That Will Go In The Other Direction DallasNE Apr 30 #15

I agree with you. The economists have this backwards. Bluetus Apr 30 #19

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Why are Americans taking this?? Canada Kid Apr 30 #11

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And the orange Hitler is blaming President Biden for this! kimbutgar Apr 30 #12

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