"When McKinley put tariffs on in 1890, they lost 50 percent of their seats ... When Smoot-Hawley put their tariffs In the early 1930s, we lost the House and Senate for 60 years," Sen. Rand Paul said. "So not only bad economically, they are bad politically."
It's comforting to know that our economy is now being driven by Howard Lutnick channeling the ghosts of Smoot & Hawley rolled out by a front man in orange makeup and high heels who bankrupted casinos.
-- Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) April 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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#12: And George Washington relentlessly pursued one female runaway slave named Ona Judge, even while he was POTUS: www.nhpr.org
Biden finalizes increases to some of Trump's China tariffs
CNN
www.cnn.com 2024 politics china-ta...
Sep 13, 2024 " The tariff rate will go up to 100% on electric vehicles, to 50% on solar cells and to 25% on electrical vehicle batteries, critical minerals, ...
- Even as Biden was doubling up on tariffs, leftinistas still labeled "Trump's China tariffs" because TDS
@#29 ... Even as Biden was doubling up on tariffs ...
Does your current alias even read what it posts?
Fmr Pres Biden moved to target the tariffs, "some of Trump's China tariffs."
As opposed to the blanket 54% tariffs on China goods that Pres Trump has currently put into place.
Going back to a prior comment of mine, is your current alias intentionally ignorant, or just ignorant?
Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation and fears of a $2,300 iPhone
www.reuters.com
... Elsewhere, China vowed retaliation for Trump's 54% tariffs on imports from the world's No. 2 economy, as did the European Union, which faces a 20% duty. ...
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