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This is what eggs cost at the Harmons on traverse mtn in Lehi. $10 bucks for extra large and $9 bucks for large. Just a dozen.
No wonder why Trump and his cult are telling people to stop talking about egg prices. After months of promising us that he’d lower their costs so he’d bribe votes, he’s failing to deliver. And instead of working to solve this problem, it’s just easier to stop talking about it. Reminds me of what Trump did the second half of 2020 with Covid. Stop testing, stop talking about it, power through and pretend that the teevee president just doesn’t suck ***.
Where are our very principled non-maga conservatives? Aren’t they angry at how Trump hasn’t fulfilled this promise? Why are we cutting Medicaid and national park rangers instead of lowering their costs of eggs? Is this what you voted for?
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Has he repealed and replaced Obamacare yet? I remember he had concepts of a plan and told us to give him two more weeks. Has it been two more weeks yet?
Sardines
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Nope, two weeks away is still two weeks away and will always be two weeks away forever.
Thats never going to ****ing happen.
He will move on Obama care asap, they will need to accelerate their plans, Ive a feeling they're going to get belted in the midterms, he has to stabilise the junta before then. He wont be able to rule by decree in two years time.
Dude last time i was in Germany, I had 5 pints, an entrée and Australian wagyu beef as a main cost me 70 bucks. You cant buy Australian wagyu (unless you go to a wholesaler, bout 160 from the wholesaler) for under 220 buck a kg here.
Sardines
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I think you're right. I just worry he has too many cultists at this point for the U.S. to ever fully reject Trumpism.
All the wannabe fascists in the U.S. are riding perma chubbies right now thinking this is their moment in history. They will be the ones to turn the world's greatest democracy into an authoritarian state.
They're so excited they can hardly sleep.
Step-Back Lauri
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I don't know what do people mean by "world's greatest democracy", but that certainly hasn't been America in ages. I'd give Iceland a go as the greatest democracy. I feel they're most transparent and least corrupted democracy in the world. It also helps there isn't so many billionaires in smaller countries to bribe their *** off to get whatever they want. (Read: socializing money from mid class and poor to the rich)
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And to be honest, just like the billionaires tax cuts, not taxing those things was/is a bad idea. It's a dumb idea to cut revenue when you are trying to get out of debt.
Imagine you are in a bunch of debt. So you cut your spending. Cut down on your subscriptions and eat out less and don't go on vacation etc. You find that you are able to save $200 dollars each month. That's great!
But not so great if you tell your wife to quit her job that was bringing in $1000 dollars per month.
That is basically trumps plan to decrease the deficit. Cut spending and then cut revenue by way more than the spending cuts.
So dumb.
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Sardines
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There is a balance, though, when you're talking about people at the low end of the income bracket. The money a server doesn't pay in taxes is going to be spent, stimulating more economic activity than if it just went to the IRS. A billionaire paying less taxes is unlikely to increase their spending, especially not on necessities or in a way that will make a significant impact on their local economy. There are millions of tipped employees and a handful of billionaires. Millions of servers who can now afford an additional pair of pants and the fancy spaghetti sauce, or even just avoid falling behind on their car payment is a plus for their local economy. Not sure where the tipping point is that would make letting them keep more of their money would cost more than just taking it to apply to the national debt is but I think we're not too close to that point right now.
TheStormofWar
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He's literally incapable of it because he doesn't have the first clue how. He's been repeatedly asked to simply explain the purpose and endgame of his tariffs to the businesses it's affecting, but he won't. Just a simple two sentence response and he can't bring himself to even do that.
Sardines
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The fact that so many consider him to be exceptionally intelligent and capable continues to baffle the ever living **** out of me.
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Really good post. Everyone should see their taxes go up. I think billionaires and millionaires should see significant increases. But I’m fine with everyone paying a little more. I’d like to get deficit spending under control under good economic times. Especially since Trump is plunging us into another recession which will likely require more bailouts to keep the recession from becoming a depression.
Step-Back Lauri
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IDK .. The balance of upping taxes in times if looming recession is also a very delicate thing. If lower income people get even a bit too much tax axe (and it might be relatively small amount that will affect), their consumption might go down more than needed. That will lead into expanded probability of smaller entrepreneurs also facing issues, as they rely on mid class and lower income people use their services. If I'd up taxes in times of recession it should focus on mega rich, but also on things that are harmful to our health like tobacco, alcohol, sugar, etc.