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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. I think big business has told him that uncertainty is worse than tariff taxes

Reply to Joe Cool (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:51 AM

Apr 2

He likes jerking people around, that's true. But tRump is committed to tariff taxes to replace income taxes and I think he will put more on with more certainty today.

By the way, thanks for picking up and calling tariffs what they are: taxes, tariff taxes.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Joe Cool Apr 2 OP

Could be. Krasnov likes to jerk everyone's chain BoRaGard Apr 2 #1

I think big business has told him that uncertainty is worse than tariff taxes Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #2

I was half right Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #8

Hard to predict the MFer. Think he will go through with "reciprocal tarriffs" against those who have tariffs on our Silent Type Apr 2 #3

He'll call it "Art of The Deal" durablend Apr 2 #4

Highly doubtful. onenote Apr 2 #5

As I suggested, no "delay" -- he is all in on his tariffs. onenote Apr 2 #6

The Trump tax is for real. dalton99a Apr 2 #7