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SunSeeker

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19. Ah, why didn't you say so! It's not the blanket nature of it, the problem is it doesn't apply to trade deficits!
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 03:15 PM
10 hrs ago

It applies to "balance of payments" imbalances, which is not the same thing! Thanks for the link to LetMyPeopleVote's excellent OP!

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Too bad the Casino Stock Market isn't open today mdbl 14 hrs ago #1
Boosting tariffs 50% within 24 hours. no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #2
NOBODY wants or will do business with or in the US because Dawg knows what the Mad King will do tomorrow n/t Cheezoholic 14 hrs ago #3
Looks like Trump decided to ignore the SC ruling. sop 14 hrs ago #4
he did not. drray23 14 hrs ago #5
What requirements has he not met? It sounds like we're stuck with them for at least 150 days. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #11
Its supposed to be used to correct large trade imbalances drray23 10 hrs ago #15
But the statute requires the tariff to be the same across all countries. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #17
Still does not work. drray23 10 hrs ago #18
Ah, why didn't you say so! It's not the blanket nature of it, the problem is it doesn't apply to trade deficits! SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #19
This will force Americans to buy products made in the United States that aren't made in the United States. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #6
As I heard pointed out last night EarlG 13 hrs ago #7
shithole did say he can destroy the USA..... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #8
President CHAOS strikes again. N/T Jacson6 13 hrs ago #9
He's like a small child who's told he cannot do something ashredux 13 hrs ago #10
He can't stop stealing from us. Nt Hope22 11 hrs ago #12
Don't worry, by Monday he will have reduced them 5,000 percent. generalbetrayus 11 hrs ago #13
Why Trump's Section 122 Tariffs Are Illegal LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #14
This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 10 hrs ago #16
Reminds me of when The Three Stooges were in a leaking boat and drilled a hole to let the water out. twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #20
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