I'm not aware of a good justification for it given its operating costs. We should be examining every facet of public spending for waste, fraud, and abuse.@Watasha, how about reopening Alcatraz as a prison? Seems like a bad idea, especially considering the cost and operating expenses.
Trump continues to do worse than I even expected, which was very poorly. About those tariffs:The Japan trade deal is great. Their tariffs for autos and other goods will be lowered to 15%.
For other countries, the average tariffs for the U.S. in 2024 were about 2.5%; now they stand at about 17%.
Trump is doing great, and many economists who were critical now admit that they were wrong about him.
The demand for tariffed products will decrease if manufacturers pass the tariffs on to American consumers. They can make less profit, or lose their business in America. It's their choice.Trump continues to do worse than I even expected, which was very poorly. About those tariffs:
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Look at the figures. It's a huge tax on American consumers. And to bring much of the manufacturing to the U.S. will take many years and will cost even more. There's no winning with Trump. It keeps getting worse.The demand for tariffed products will decrease if manufacturers pass the tariffs on to American consumers. They can make less profit, or lose their business in America. It's their choice.
We don't need their products, even if what you say is true.Look at the figures. It's a huge tax on American consumers. And to bring much of the manufacturing to the U.S. will take many years and will cost even more. There's no winning with Trump. It keeps getting worse.