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poozwah

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1. a rose by any other name

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:45 AM

Oct 31

they call them fees, tolls, or tariffs, but they are still taxes which cash strapped americans cannot afford to pay. the republicans are geniuses at rebranding those things that disturb us, but the pain cannot be eliminated. meanwhile, the uber rich only feel joy as their burden is disappearing faster than government programs designed to help the poor and disadvantaged.

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Halloween Horror! US companies (and their customers) will pay 45% to import goods from China! That is good news now! [View all] Doodley Oct 31 OP

a rose by any other name poozwah Oct 31 #1

Yes. The rebranding goes on. Gas is natural gas. Unfair tax is fair tax. Treating all people fairly is woke. Doodley Oct 31 #5

I'm only going to buy US grown multigraincracker Oct 31 #2

Spot on! Doodley Oct 31 #6

Also the lowering of interest rates by the Fed will deflate the value of the dollar, gab13by13 Oct 31 #3

And help crypto (ie. Trump) Doodley Oct 31 #4