"He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy," Trump said. However, while Trump's issue with Amazon seems to have been settled, that didn't stop the President's Press Secretary from tying Amazon to Chinese propaganda. The company "partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm," she said.
This makes me wonder if Leavitt was speaking for Trump, the Trump administration in general, or for herself.
Amazon has since confirmed that it had "considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products," however "this was never approved
And I'm not sure if that "consideration" was weighed by Bezos, the Amazon corporation, or what. Doesn't it seem like it would be a dumb move for Amazon though? It would have been like saying "Look at these tariffed prices and thin
about whether or not you still want to buy it." (Passing the blame for high prices does not seem like a good sales maneuver.)
about whether or not you still want to buy it." (Passing the blame for h prices does not seem like a good sales maneuver.)
I did think it was a good idea. If the prices are going to go up anyway, I as a consumer would sure like to know why, whether it is a tariff that causes it, or some silly tax that my state comes up with. It is good to see things itemized.
nyway,I did think it was a good idea. If the prices are going to go up
I as a consumer would sure like to know why, whether it is a tariff that causes it, or some silly tax that my state comes up with. It is good to see things itemized.
My electric bill reached historic highs during the Biden administration. Same thing with car insurance, home insurance, and egg prices. And good thing I don't need to buy a car because look at the insane prices on those since Bidenflation began.
It got so bad that I couldn't afford to buy anything on Amazon. (I noticedhi
when I logged on to Amazon a couple days ago and saw "No purchases in theast
12 months.")
So it annoys me when people start complaining about Trump causing prices to rise, because I haven't seen that happen. (Did Trump cause battery operated drones to go up in price? How about taxidermied animals?) and I'm stillaitin
for someone to do something about the prices that rose while Biden was in charge.
(1) Cars have been going up for a while now, even/especially used ones, since long before Biden took office;
(2) Same thing with insurance;
(3) you have mentioned the electric bill before -- IIRC it was high but actually got higher real recently, like after Trump took office and after the tariff war with Canada re: electricity supplied to northern tier states, right?
(4) Biden didn't cause bird flu but, yes, you have me on eggs.
So it annoys me when people start claiming that Trump is causing prices
to go down on anything besides eggs, and it also annoys me when Trump
gets in front of a camera and claims that fuel prices are down below $2 when Gasbuddy can't find any in the continental US that is that price (I have not checked today).
(4) Biden didn't cause bird flu but, yes, you have me on eggs.
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's not an overnight process.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Mike Powell <=-
The prices posted on the windshields of the cars are shocking. In 2015
I bought a 2008 Jeep Patriot with about 45k miles for $11k. There's no deal like that around now.
I've been complaining about unprecented electric bills since last
summer, and the worst ones started in about November, and they still
are out of wack.
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's
not an overnight process. I expect major improvements by the end of his term.
Gerhard Strangar wrote to Mike Powell <=-
What's the deal with eggs?
buy them. The stereotype of US citicens are people eating pizza,
burgers and steak. No eggs involved.
And all the industry stuff is based on soy lecitine instead of eggs.
The only thing that still needs lots of eggs is producing vaccines.
Gerhard Strangar wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-
Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed to
make prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26
CNY per hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower the minimum wage to that?
hem.(4) Biden didn't cause bird flu but, yes, you have me on eggs.
What's the deal with eggs? I don't mean the price, I mean why people buy
The stereotype of US citicens are people eating pizza, burgers and steak. No eggs involved. And all the industry stuff is based on soy lecitine instead of eggs. The only thing that still needs lots of eggs is producing vaccines.
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's not
an overnight process.
What's the deal with eggs?Because it's the one food that can't be contaminated by chemicals.
Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed toWe can, but you first have to go understand how tariffs are applied and how retail markups work.
make prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26
CNY per hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower
the minimum wage to that?
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's n an overnight process.
Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed to make prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26 CNY per hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower the minimum wage to that?
The prices posted on the windshields of the cars are shocking. In 201 I bought a 2008 Jeep Patriot with about 45k miles for $11k. There's n deal like that around now.
No, but the main reason is that people don't want to buy a new car
(yet). So they are hanging on to their old ones, which means lower
supply in the used car market, which means higher prices.
I've been complaining about unprecented electric bills since last summer, and the worst ones started in about November, and they still are out of wack.
I'm getting concerned about that too. Consumers Power is asking for yet another rate increase (the first one hasn't been approved yet) and our Whit-less Tyrant is pushing for more unreliable power sources.
It's already improved for me. Prices are down to where they were before Bidenomics. And it will go lower as the drilling continues (supply up = price down). Hopefully Trump will do something about oil refinery regulations too.
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's n an overnight process.
Except it won't work that way. It is much more likely to make "thing" so expensive that people quit buying "thing," provided that it is a luxary item and not a necessity. Otherwise, they are screwed.
"The sun is going to burn out and we're all gonna freeze to death!"
"An asteroid is going to strike the earth and we're all gonna burn to death!"
Gerhard Strangar wrote to Dr. What <=-
What's the deal with eggs?Because it's the one food that can't be contaminated by chemicals.
I don't know if you forgot using a smiley here. Where do you think the chemicals go if chicken are exposed to them?
Gerhard Strangar wrote to Dr. What <=-
We can, but you first have to go understand how tariffs are applied and how retail markups work.
Okay, tell me.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
That's understandable and likely. Personally I also believe that people are still scared about the threat of being forced into EVs. It seems
like all that discussion make the prices go up, and Trump can't quell
that fear in 4 years' time.
But what about the oil on the windshields of the cars? lol
Aaron Thomas wrote to Mike Powell <=-
Even if you are right, I'd be willing to be that there's still a good underlying reason for all this, and it could have something to do with taking money away from evil globalists who want to hurt us.
Quoting Gerhard Strangar to Aaron Thomas <=-
Am 03 May 25 18:57:32 schrob Aaron Thomas an Mike Powell zum Thema
<Re: Trump admin accuses A>
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's not an overnight process.
Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed to
make prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26
CNY per hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower
the minimum wage to that?
But what about the oil on the windshields of the cars? lol
I don't get the reference.
Is that about the "oil refinaries coating cars with their output"?
Ron L. wrote to Gerhard Strangar <=-
Ahhh... Standard response of the Ignorant Elitists #3.
1) It is not my job to educate you. That's your responsibility.
2) You are not capable of being educated since you've already been programmed.
Quoting Kurt Weiske to Ron L. <=-
Ron L. wrote to Gerhard Strangar <=-
Ahhh... Standard response of the Ignorant Elitists #3.
1) It is not my job to educate you. That's your responsibility.
2) You are not capable of being educated since you've already been programmed.
"I can't back up my claims with facts, because I don't have any.
Better that I just continue gaslighting you as I've been gaslighted."
There, I fixed it for you.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Gerhard Strangar <=-
I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's n an overnight process.
Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed to make prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26 CNY per hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower the minimum wage to that?
I can't explain it, but I also can't whine about it because it's not hurting me. The media is an expert at turning people into
hypochondriacs.
"The sun is going to burn out and we're all gonna freeze to death!"
"An asteroid is going to strike the earth and we're all gonna burn to death!"
"Trump's tariffs are going to cause you to get erectile dysfunction!"
Don't let them control you.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Ron L. <=-
The prices posted on the windshields of the cars are shocking. In 201 I bought a 2008 Jeep Patriot with about 45k miles for $11k. There's n deal like that around now.
No, but the main reason is that people don't want to buy a new car
(yet). So they are hanging on to their old ones, which means lower
supply in the used car market, which means higher prices.
That's understandable and likely. Personally I also believe that people are still scared about the threat of being forced into EVs. It seems
like all that discussion make the prices go up, and Trump can't quell
that fear in 4 years' time.
I've been complaining about unprecented electric bills since last summer, and the worst ones started in about November, and they still are out of wack.
I'm getting concerned about that too. Consumers Power is asking for yet another rate increase (the first one hasn't been approved yet) and our Whit-less Tyrant is pushing for more unreliable power sources.
I'd love to quit using electric and start using a gas generator, but I don't think my family in in agreement on that yet. (Imagine telling the electric company that the relationship is over!)
Don Vally wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
Relax Kurt buddy! I realize it's hard, but you need to stop talking
over others. That's something you learn in grade school. Or maybe you
didn't.
Just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean you can talk over
others. Common courtesy.
Don't let them control you.
Can't disagree with you there!
I'm a board game fan, and of course all the board games are made
overseas. Now I'm not looking for anyone in the industry to lose thier jobs - not my desire at all - but if they can, they'll start making in America. Prices might still go up some, but at least people in this country will be making the money 'on the factory floor.'
I'm tired of them. :-) Just had a 'gaming weekend' a few weekends ago. Played three games of Terraforming Mars, two of Stone Age, and about a dozen games of Camel Up. That was it. Never touched Catan, Istanbul, Ticket to Ride, etc.
I'm one of these that is not scared about EV. I would like to try one
out! The ony thing that bothers me is the range, but 99% of my driving
is to work, around the schools, and back home. Maybe 50 miles a day. When I travel more than 100 miles one way in a day is when it will become an issue for me.
LOL :-) Our house is not perfectly North/South, but close enough that a solar panel on the 'back' would work. I've started looking into that. Would be nice to be able to knock my electric bill down to just a few dollars a month, and maybe even 'sell back' some? I was reading about a 'power cell' (don't remember exactly what it was called) that would basically hold spare power so even in an outage your house can still
Aaron Thomas wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
That sounds nice but I'm skeptical about it. My electric company
invited me to join a "solar program" about 5 years ago. They said
"you'll get a discount applied to your bill automatically." So I waited and waited and never saw the discount applied. Then the bill started getting ridiculous (like doubled or even tripled) and now a couple
months ago I started seeing the credit I've been waiting for on my bill and it's like $3. :)
That sounds nice but I'm skeptical about it. My electric company invited me to join a "solar program" about 5 years ago. They said "you'll get a discount applied to your bill automatically." So I wait and waited and never saw the discount applied. Then the bill started getting ridiculous (like doubled or even tripled) and now a couple months ago I started seeing the credit I've been waiting for on my bi and it's like $3. :)
Most public utilities have a regulation that basically says "if your customer generates power, you have to buy it from them at your rate."
So my guess is that the "credit" that they dangled in front of you was
the payment for the power you generated.
Quoting Kurt Weiske to Don Vally <=-
Don Vally wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
Relax Kurt buddy! I realize it's hard, but you need to stop talking
over others. That's something you learn in grade school. Or maybe you
didn't.
Just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean you can talk over
others. Common courtesy.
Exactly how does one talk over someone else in a store-and-forward
message network? Never mind, the distraction is the point.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
There are lots of mysterious surrounding the electric company and all their gimmicks. When I signed up for their "solar program" I believe
that I was part of a number game that helped give them the # of willing participants they needed in order to build a solar energy farm. And now I've got so much money that I don't know what to do with it ;)
that I was part of a number game that helped give them the # of willi participants they needed in order to build a solar energy farm. And n I've got so much money that I don't know what to do with it ;)
All the "green" energy stuff is just ways to funnel our money into the pockets of the Elitists.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
That's why they get so mad at people like me for being a climate change denier; I'm a threat to the next big chunk of "their" cash.
I've been rethinking about "climate change" lately, for example: dinosaurs. How nuts am I to suspect that they never existed, and that elitists from as far back as 1824 made those bones out of plastic and planted them in the ground?
Sounds nutty, but consider this: That way they can scare people from
all over the world into a really, really big heist; "This will happen
to you unless you give us your money so we can stop... uh.... asteroids
or something!"
I've been rethinking about "climate change" lately, for example: dinosaurs. How nuts am I to suspect that they never existed, and that elitists from as far back as 1824 made those bones out of plastic and planted them in the ground?
Possible, but doubtful.
Quoting Ron L. to Aaron Thomas <=-
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
There are lots of mysterious surrounding the electric company and all their gimmicks. When I signed up for their "solar program" I believe
that I was part of a number game that helped give them the # of willing participants they needed in order to build a solar energy farm. And now I've got so much money that I don't know what to do with it ;)
All the "green" energy stuff is just ways to funnel our money into the pockets of the Elitists.
Don Vally wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
Relax Kurt buddy! I realize it's hard, but you need to stop talking
over others. That's something you learn in grade school. Or maybe you
didn't.
Just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean you can talk over
others. Common courtesy.
Exactly how does one talk over someone else in a store-and-forward
message network? Never mind, the distraction is the point.
Exactly, how does one explain common courtesy. Let's have a discussion
about networks, it might be distracting.
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