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RE: honest question

Posted on: April 3, 2025 at 14:16:31 CT

sks MU

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You are talking fiscal deficits, he was talking trade deficits. They are different things. You can have a large trade decifit, like we did under Bill Clinton, and still have a balanced budget. Just two different things.

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Just an FYI the idea that trade deficits exist - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:04:58

RE: honest question - Achmed MU - 4/3 13:15:59

RE: honest question - sks MU - 4/3 14:16:31

RE: honest question - Achmed MU - 4/3 14:28:28

RE: honest question - sks MU - 4/3 15:40:18

you think a trade deficit is the same as a budget deficit? - Seagull MU - 4/3 13:49:47

RE: you think a trade deficit is the same as a budget deficit? - Achmed MU - 4/3 14:14:44

RE: you think a trade deficit is the same as a budget deficit? - sks MU - 4/3 14:26:20

RE: you think a trade deficit is the same as a budget deficit? - Achmed MU - 4/3 14:31:24

Then you should be opposed to farming bailouts Trump is - TigerMatt STL - 4/3 13:26:31

RE: interested to your answer as to why? - Achmed MU - 4/3 14:17:24

he probably is, matt. you need to work hard at understandin - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 13:31:32

RE: he probably is, matt. you need to work hard at understandin - sarasotatiger MU - 4/3 13:36:27

several, but the only one I would have required is that - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 13:38:34

racism, bigotry, hate - JG A - 4/3 13:39:18

RE: liar - Achmed MU - 4/3 14:18:59

Yet you cheer for it over and over and over - JG A - 4/3 13:18:23

Still suffering from your TDS I see - mu7176grad MU - 4/3 13:55:35

stop ducking Sal - JG A - 4/3 13:15:18

huh? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:23:44

RE: huh? (nm) - JG A - 4/3 13:24:12

You are legit retarded - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:26:12

Not what I asked but thanks for dodging - JG A - 4/3 13:37:58

lol your brain is mush JG (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:46:14

trade defecits is not the measure I would use - tman MU - 4/3 13:10:37

Nor is it the metric being used(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 4/3 13:29:26

What metrics are being used in that chart? - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:34:47

and it wasn't the metric used in this case either.(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/3 13:12:49

Yes it was - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:13:29

It was based on tariffs/taxes imposed on US goods.(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/3 13:49:49

It also takes into account trade “imbalance” - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:51:31

you're mistaking the calculus for determining the size of - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 13:19:03

It's about fair trade - Spanky KU - 4/3 13:10:34

RE: It's about fair trade - sarasotatiger MU - 4/3 13:34:51

Notice the free trade to fair trade switcharoo.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/3 13:25:29

it isn't "free trade" if only one side makes it free - FootballRefugee MU

- 4/3 13:27:29

The US had tariffs before all of this.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/3 13:28:55

not nearly what the other folks had - FootballRefugee MU

- 4/3 13:33:03

who wants a motorcycle made in India?(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/3 13:21:05

Then why did he put a 17% tariff on a country that doesn't - Seagull MU - 4/3 13:13:56

which one? I haven't memorized the chart (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 13:19:31

Israel got hit with tariffs - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:23:24

the day before the announcement(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/3 13:26:46

Why would it take longer than a day - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 13:33:48

well, they only just dropped them 2 days ago - FootballRefugee MU

- 4/3 13:26:37

before the announcement - Seagull MU - 4/3 13:47:56

so he can claim it as a win(nm) - tman MU - 4/3 14:39:39

I thought that was the case, thanks. (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 13:30:06