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House of Roberts

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9. If tariffs are good for things people buy,

Reply to allegorical oracle (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:40 PM

Jan 25

them they should be OUTSTANDING for stocks and other investments on Wall St. A Securities Transfer Excise Tax would be appropriate if I have to pay a tax at the grocery store or buying furniture or a vehicle.

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Trump suggests we can do without any taxes -- just fund everything with tariffs [View all] allegorical oracle Jan 25 OP

He's nuts. no_hypocrisy Jan 25 #1

Something happened in 1929 to change all that. Klarkashton Jan 25 #2

Put tariffs on ketchup, cofeve and burgers. See how it affects him. GreenWave Jan 25 #3

A tariff is basically a sales tax. People wouldn't like it so much if there was suddenly a 25% sales tax on eggs, no? Girard442 Jan 25 #4

Indeed, unless you are already wealthy. drray23 Jan 25 #12

Talk about rewriting history. Biophilic Jan 25 #5

He's an idiot surfered Jan 25 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #7

Fucking idiot,... magicarpet Jan 25 #8

If tariffs are good for things people buy, House of Roberts Jan 25 #9

Yeah, Fatass, in 1913 they did numbers. I guess then they stopped doing numbers. jls4561 Jan 25 #10

How about fund the goddamned churches with tariffs too, idiot! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 25 #11

Better yet, put tariffs ON the churches. jls4561 Jan 25 #13

Right on! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 25 #15

The man is insane claudette Jan 25 #14

So basically a 1790 economic system CanonRay Jan 25 #16