Finally an actual answer. Took enough to pry the answers out of you.
So, the whole issue is it is not fair the way they applied the tariffs. Poor countries with a high relative trade imbalance should have a break from what is imposed on the other countries.
For the most part, I agree with you on the very small ones like Cambodia. We are talking about such a relatively minor amount of trade for the US and because the country is so poor, they do not buy much. Also, there is little to no ability for the country to make changes that would make this "fairer". One size fits all strategies rarely fit the outliers.
As for the rest, please, if they used AI you would be railing against it like the those above and say he has no plan. If Trump did not impose the tariffs he said he would, you would say he caved to pressure and is waffling with no plan. If he did not apply the plan evenly, you would have said he randomly applied tariffs and has no plan.
There was no tariff plan you would have been okay with. Hell, I doubt there is much of anything President Trump could do that you would agree with.
But, at least, with effort we found something we agree with.
Whew, wasted way more time than I had hoped to have an actual conversation. Time to take a break from this place again....
This was another good Statham-verse movie. He kicks butt and takes names. Bad guys are bad, good guys are good (well damn good).
If I was going to make any complaint, Statham's character has custody issues for his daughter and they ham handedly "fix" it in the movie. But lets be honest, you did not go to this movie for that. Sweep under the rug of the violence and action and you will have a good time.
Not bad luck, pure stupidity. While I can see it happening (and done it at work one or two times). It is still on that person to find and fix before sending (just like it was on me).
You touch on it, but I would like to highlight it.
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, the district judge does lack the jurisdiction. Then who does have the jurisdiction? I would hope the United State's Supreme Court does, and if it does, Alito's opposition is a copout. The case is in front of you, rule on the legality of whether the Trump administration can withhold funds on work already done or legally contracted to be done.
Yeesh, statements like that are too much like a Politian speaking and not a Supreme Court justice.
Would you agree that there are different types of control?
Physical, emotional, economic, etc.
China is more of an economic control version. The amount of import/export that China controls, banking, and infrastructure in Panama increases the economic control they have on Panama.
Leveling that out so one country does not control a large chunk of the purse strings to Panama is good and a win for Trump.
Let me get this straight, the ports where ships that cannot go through the Panama Canal get their shipments unloaded and loaded back on ships that can go through the canal has no control over what goes through. You sure about that?
So, being concerned that the Chinese had too much control over the Canal and then a US firm is set to take control of these ports to reduce Chinese influence is not a win? Got it.
My company had to bring a bunch of people back because in their contracts with the government they had overhead costs (including building percentages), but the government pushed back that if people were working at home the building overhead should not be applied.
Result, All gov people were sent back to the office.
I would love if they were honest with tax cuts. Instead they only look at "if everything stays the same, X is the cost". This knowing full well that the reaction to the tax cuts will grow the economy more than and more than offset the rate reduction.
"No matter the tax rate, the effective tax revenue as a percentage of GDP is historically 18-22%."
That is a every interesting statistic. That really shows that consumer behavior is greatly affected by tax laws and people find a way around high taxes.
Definitely better to expand the economy for higher dollars collected.
This is born out in personal income tax collected over the years.
Fiscal Year Revenue
FY 2023 $4.44 trillion
FY 2022 $4.90 trillion
FY 2021 $4.05 trillion
FY 2020 $3.42 trillion - COVID
FY 2019 $3.46 trillion
FY 2018 $3.33 trillion - Trump tax reduction
FY 2017 $3.32 trillion
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On “Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25”
Finally an actual answer. Took enough to pry the answers out of you.
So, the whole issue is it is not fair the way they applied the tariffs. Poor countries with a high relative trade imbalance should have a break from what is imposed on the other countries.
For the most part, I agree with you on the very small ones like Cambodia. We are talking about such a relatively minor amount of trade for the US and because the country is so poor, they do not buy much. Also, there is little to no ability for the country to make changes that would make this "fairer". One size fits all strategies rarely fit the outliers.
As for the rest, please, if they used AI you would be railing against it like the those above and say he has no plan. If Trump did not impose the tariffs he said he would, you would say he caved to pressure and is waffling with no plan. If he did not apply the plan evenly, you would have said he randomly applied tariffs and has no plan.
There was no tariff plan you would have been okay with. Hell, I doubt there is much of anything President Trump could do that you would agree with.
But, at least, with effort we found something we agree with.
Whew, wasted way more time than I had hoped to have an actual conversation. Time to take a break from this place again....
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Typical drivel. Can't answer a question, can't stay on topic. Instead you wander into what you want to talk about regardless of the conversation.
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What does that have to do with this?
Be accurate.
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Here is a better article explaining how the tariffs were calculated.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-trump-came-up-with-his-reciprocal-tariff-formula-145530164.html
Are we seriously trying to pawn off angry Twitter/Blue Sky/whatever tweet system as real news?
On “A Working Man Reviewed”
This was another good Statham-verse movie. He kicks butt and takes names. Bad guys are bad, good guys are good (well damn good).
If I was going to make any complaint, Statham's character has custody issues for his daughter and they ham handedly "fix" it in the movie. But lets be honest, you did not go to this movie for that. Sweep under the rug of the violence and action and you will have a good time.
On “Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25”
Not bad luck, pure stupidity. While I can see it happening (and done it at work one or two times). It is still on that person to find and fix before sending (just like it was on me).
This is even worse because of what it was over.
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Then you try to quickly hit recall, but someone has already looked at it...
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And then you realized you had two people that names started with Jeff and you added the wrong one....
On “Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25”
No, it has a chilling effect on students closing down the campus because they think they can.
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Is that enough to deport him?
On “Open Mic for the week of 3/3/2025”
You touch on it, but I would like to highlight it.
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, the district judge does lack the jurisdiction. Then who does have the jurisdiction? I would hope the United State's Supreme Court does, and if it does, Alito's opposition is a copout. The case is in front of you, rule on the legality of whether the Trump administration can withhold funds on work already done or legally contracted to be done.
Yeesh, statements like that are too much like a Politian speaking and not a Supreme Court justice.
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Good point.
I guess the question is did the pressure speed this up any of help overcome resistance.
I could not find anything talking about it.
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Would you agree that there are different types of control?
Physical, emotional, economic, etc.
China is more of an economic control version. The amount of import/export that China controls, banking, and infrastructure in Panama increases the economic control they have on Panama.
Leveling that out so one country does not control a large chunk of the purse strings to Panama is good and a win for Trump.
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Let me get this straight, the ports where ships that cannot go through the Panama Canal get their shipments unloaded and loaded back on ships that can go through the canal has no control over what goes through. You sure about that?
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So, being concerned that the Chinese had too much control over the Canal and then a US firm is set to take control of these ports to reduce Chinese influence is not a win? Got it.
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That is good heeling.
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Another win for President Trump.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blackrocks-panama-canal-deal-is-latest-win-for-chief-larry-finks-strong-start-to-trump-era-090003262.html
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Chuckle, nice dig.
Well, it happened yesterday. My company is moving 90% of its production out of Mexico to a low-tariffed county.
I guess they took to month pause to put in place the move.
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Suggesting tariffs could replace income taxes is not the same as promising he would.
Trump has always been about making the deal and I fully expect that here.
Also, I fully expect some promises of his will not be kept. That is why I like to point out ones that HAS kept. Even when I do not like them.
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Why not? President Trump said he was going to do this. Promises kept (even if I am not a fan of this one).
If he continues with those promises, these tariffs are not meant for the long term (though I would bet on the China ones lasting long).
Once concessions, “concessions”, or nothing are worked enough. They will go away and markets will be happy.
We saw the bounce on Trump's delay last month, and something similar will happen when these tariffs are removed.
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Let the market sag today. Then buy stocks tomorrow.
Sooner or later (with concessions, "concessions", or nothing as the cause) the tariffs will go away and the market will bounce.
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
My company had to bring a bunch of people back because in their contracts with the government they had overhead costs (including building percentages), but the government pushed back that if people were working at home the building overhead should not be applied.
Result, All gov people were sent back to the office.
On “The USAID Fight Is About Power, Not Spending”
LOL, you should look again.
First, Trump hit the 3% growth everyone was saying was impossible in a modern US.
Then 6+% growth right after COVID. Look at other economic recessions and you do not see that kind of bounce back.
Nice try yourself.
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And yet the legal will way never happen.
I would love if they were honest with tax cuts. Instead they only look at "if everything stays the same, X is the cost". This knowing full well that the reaction to the tax cuts will grow the economy more than and more than offset the rate reduction.
On “Deficits, Debt, and DOGE”
"No matter the tax rate, the effective tax revenue as a percentage of GDP is historically 18-22%."
That is a every interesting statistic. That really shows that consumer behavior is greatly affected by tax laws and people find a way around high taxes.
Definitely better to expand the economy for higher dollars collected.
This is born out in personal income tax collected over the years.
Fiscal Year Revenue
FY 2023 $4.44 trillion
FY 2022 $4.90 trillion
FY 2021 $4.05 trillion
FY 2020 $3.42 trillion - COVID
FY 2019 $3.46 trillion
FY 2018 $3.33 trillion - Trump tax reduction
FY 2017 $3.32 trillion
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