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Wow, Scott Bessent! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Nov 24 OP
Wow!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 24 #1
Bessent. Bessemer is a process for making steel, which Bessent is not made of. Ocelot II Nov 24 #2
Inflation is hurting the "Red" states far worse... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 24 #3
Maybe he is color blind along with being stupid rurallib Nov 24 #4
Rich really are so chelsea0011 Nov 24 #5
What an asshole Jilly_in_VA Nov 24 #6
Everyone in red states will be happy to know that they are not experiencing inflation Prairie Gates Nov 24 #7
If he thinks that is a good idea why did his husband bottomofthehill Nov 24 #8

Ocelot II

(129,730 posts)
2. Bessent. Bessemer is a process for making steel, which Bessent is not made of.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:06 PM
Nov 24

I call him Scott Pissant, which he certainly is.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,681 posts)
3. Inflation is hurting the "Red" states far worse...
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:10 PM
Nov 24

Because in many states, Minimum Wage is at the Federal levels($7.25 an hour) or slightly higher. Wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. Despite not having a State Income Tax, these states have higher Sales and Property taxes to make up the difference.

bottomofthehill

(9,353 posts)
8. If he thinks that is a good idea why did his husband
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 06:29 PM
Nov 24

Take the kids and move to Europe. He won’t raise his own kids in a red state but we should……

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