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Hoyt

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4. I agree. I bet my rear that within a day or two, trump will be blaming "unstainable low interest

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 05:36 PM

Feb 2018

rates" on Obama who really did dig us out of a tough recession despite GOPer obstruction.

I wish the market downturn were something we could legitimately pin on trump, but it's really not and I think we do ourselves a disservice trying to do so. When the market goes back up, I'm sure not going to attribute it to trump.

Now, the long-term impact of tax cuts, trade wars, walking away from trade pacts, destroying foreign relations, racism, all but ending ACA, and probably worse, can be blamed on trump.

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Folks, interest rates are going up which means that the cost of money will be higher [View all] Yavin4 Feb 2018 OP

I saw a republican on TV arguing that raising interest rates would hurt the economy badly. Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #1

As they say,higher rates were baked into the cake Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #2

+ a million. Wwcd Feb 2018 #3

My Republican neighbors pride themselves on staying home and waiting for a SNAP refill Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #5

Yah,same here, Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #6

I agree. I bet my rear that within a day or two, trump will be blaming "unstainable low interest Hoyt Feb 2018 #4

Lowering taxes when you already have almost full employment is what causes this Quixote1818 Feb 2018 #7