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WSHazel

(799 posts)

6. Trump's policy created the collapse

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #2)

Mon May 4, 2026, 05:54 AM

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I am against business bailouts on principle, but when arbitrary, capricious government policies cause business failures, why should investors put capital in any company in that market?

America has been a destination of capital for decades because of our stable regulatory environment. Now that is no longer true, raising the cost of capital for all of us.

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