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rampartd

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3. simple question no one will ask

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:50 PM

Feb 2026

"mr secretary, should your employees be disciplined for telling you the truth?"

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Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be 'disciplined' over report that Americans are paying tariffs [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2026 OP

MAGA thinks someone else pays tariffs the same way Mexico paid for the wall IronLionZion Feb 2026 #1

They must have not done enough 'connect the dots' puzzles in their youth travelingthrulife Feb 19 #32

For telling the truth..... Lovie777 Feb 2026 #2

simple question no one will ask rampartd Feb 2026 #3

Maddowblog-White House eyes punishments for economists who told the truth about tariffs, consumers LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #4

Hassetts version of truth is PRAVDA Fichefinder Feb 2026 #9

Well, Kevin..... paleotn Feb 2026 #5

The Federal Government has no jurisdiction over Federal Reserve employees Wiz Imp Feb 2026 #6

I came here to say this. maxsolomon Feb 2026 #7

I am reminded of a song! BidenRocks Feb 2026 #8

Send them to Room 101 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2026 #10

Kevin Hassett - Typical right wing gaslighting asshole. mdbl Feb 2026 #11

That one puts the ass in Hassett peppertree Feb 2026 #16

Kevin Hassett is part of the Trump regime... GiqueCee Feb 2026 #12

That's very North Korean esque Mr. Sparkle Feb 2026 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Feb 2026 #14

Go for it, Kevin and keep in mind, there is such a thing as DISCOVERY. MLWR Feb 2026 #15

I don't call him Asshat for nothing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2026 #17

F'ing lying twerp. Bristlecone Feb 2026 #18

I have a receipt provocateur7 Feb 19 #19

Any surveys on how people see tariffs and who actually pays for them? Aussie105 Feb 19 #20

The flogging will continue Dr. T Feb 19 #21

Down is up, Up is Down COL Mustard Feb 19 #22

Literally a fascist bootlicker wolfie001 Feb 19 #23

This guy has smiling while lying perfected. pwb Feb 19 #24

The Grinning Nazi. dem4decades Feb 19 #27

Anyone who tells the truth must be punished in a fascist system IronLionZion Feb 19 #25

I sense a woodshed moment bucolic_frolic Feb 19 #26

Kevin could use a date with the cat himself. Turbineguy Feb 19 #28

Hassett is an idiot Deminpenn Feb 19 #29

Post truth society BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 19 #30

Maddowblog-White House eyes punishments for economists who told the truth about tariffs, consumers LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #31

Doublethink, Doublespeak: "nineteen eight-four" Brought to Life in Our country SorellaLaBefana Feb 19 #33

Kevin, show us who actually 'does' pay the tariffs. Norrrm Feb 19 #34