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Senate vote on tariffs set for Wednesday

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by crash5179, Jul 10, 2018.

  1. crash5179

    crash5179 Member

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    I’m not a fan of Jeff Flake but this is good news if true. Tariffs were a bad idea when Trump first suggested them and they are a bad idea today.


     
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  2. cml750

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    I have never been a fan of Trump's tariffs.
     
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  3. No Worries

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    Since you are a Socialist Democrat?
     
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  4. dmoneybangbang

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    I think this is an area where the relative moderates on both sides agree.
     
    #4 dmoneybangbang, Jul 11, 2018
  5. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    And guys like bernie Sanders and Trump agree
     
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    Good point, the moderates agree with each other and the extreme agrees with each other.
     
    #6 dmoneybangbang, Jul 11, 2018
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    Is paul ryan the most emasculated Speaker of the House of all time?

     
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  8. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Tariffs are a tool that really only works to say hey im trying to be "proactive". Most of us and these politicians don't understand their ramifications.

    That being said Democrats need to develop an economic message that revolves around the essence of us living in a global economy. Its essential in not juat economics is always a central theme but its essential to immigration.

    This may require Democrats to cut ties with unions in policy formation. Regardless its gonna be difficult because the electorate doesn't understand the middle class union benefits for life job is gone
     
    #8 pgabriel, Jul 11, 2018
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    The bill passed... but largely symbolic, not binding...

     
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    Why do you think Dems don’t have an economic message that revolves around a global economy? Remember Trump blasting NAFTA and TPP? Maybe cutting ties to unions is prudent or reshaping them, but unions are a Rust Belt/NE issue.
     
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    Who were the 12 non-yes Senators?
     
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    Of course one of my senators would vote no. Not sure how David Perdue can speak with his mouth constantly kidding Trump's ass.
     
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    They don't talk about that stuff regularly. They have to focus on economics. Last election was an economy election and thats out of Hilary's wheelhouse
     
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    paul ryan displaying he is a weasel...

     
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