Just sayin’.

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Tariffs or no tariffs

This is a country in decline without legitimate leadership based in solid democratic practices. 

Moral decline and economic peril. No one is even reining in Trump from exploiting the American people. 

There is rampant corruption, including violations of the Emoluments Clause. It is a disgrace.

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$3.8 trillion added to the nation’s debt?

Really? 

With a falling GDP? 

REALLY!?!?!

I guess the Republicans are riding their dream mobile alone because Elon left the house. He especially left the house after he learned Trump wasn’t backing his actions inside the USA government as an unelected individual (click here) and facing a lawsuit from at least 14 states. It might be that all the money cut from state budgets at Musk’s direction may be his personal liability. 

Everything that has transpired with Trump since his defeat in 2020, in my opinion, is nothing but hubris to entertain strange ideas.

Where is the research backing up any of the ideas he has put forward as plausible? I guarantee there is none.

Trump believes he can tax the world and eliminate taxes of Americans forever. 

Reality check:

- Falling GDP?

- How many major corporations have and are packing up and moving out of the USA?

- How many countries have issued warnings about the USA due to hostile changes in the treatment of immigrants including permanent resident Green Card status?

- Canada has opened airline routes to Europe and closed routes to the USA because of the harsh treatment of fellow human beings. That is significant. We share a treaty with Canada and Mexico. 

Elon Musk was recruited by the GOP and given front row status only to have the party turn their backs on him in a “Big, Beautiful Bill” and now Musk has enormous lawsuits because of his participation in removing large numbers of employees from the federal government without Congressional legislation.

The Republicans need to stop living in the country of make believe and start acting like responsible legislators.

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Diluted

Trump is on a runaway train called dreaming, as in the expression, “In your dreams.”

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How much is 0.2% GDP?

Seems like a small loss, but, is it?

One percent of a trillion is $10 billion. So, 0.2 percent of a trillion is $2 billion. Got that? Therefore, 0.2 percent of $27.72 trillion is $55.44 billion LOST out of the US GDP in the first quarter of 2025. And that is based in the 2023 GDP. 

To appreciate that loss, the USA Navy Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers cost $13 billion to build. That means the loss of 0.2 percent GDP is equivalent to the loss of building more than 4 Ford Class aircraft carriers. I don’t know about you, but, that is fairly significant

to me.

The real question is, how long can losses to GDP, NOT Wall Street, be sustained without directly attacking the sovereignty of the USA?

Gold is holding its own (click here).

Why is that question significant? Trump wants a kingdom, not a country.

How much is a strong and sovereign country worth?

Military families are among the most important assets the USA has for its national security. They should have everything an average Middle Class family has, including health care.

They contribute more to this country than any other citizen. There is at least one loved one putting their life on the line for the most noble causes. These families should be cherished and supported. It would be lovely if any business community could help with recruitment. 

These families need 401ks or the military equivalent. They need college funds for their children. They need special consideration because mom or dad may be absent for extended length of time. There are so many aspects of living that contribute to their quality of life, money isn’t the only factor.

Their lives should be envious and fulfilling. These families suffer loss on a continual basis without the ultimate sacrifice occurring. Navy deployments are often six months at a time. For a young family that is a lot. 

It can be heart wrenching to see a spouse leave in our great ships. Their reunions when they pull into a home port are incredible to watch. These couples love each other a great deal. The children have grown and simply catching up is a feat all by itself. It isn’t just death or the potential that carries stress, it is the enlistment that demands so much.

So, with the country having higher demands on soldiers as high tech is found in many requirements, there needs to be “sign on bonuses” for them to understand the country is deeply committed to their careers as long as they want to stay. I have no problem with the idea of generosity to our military families. It is a highly moral part of paying taxes for the country as well as the soldier.

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