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KY_EnviroGuy

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14. My guess with Canada is...

Reply to Recursion (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:02 PM

Aug 2018

their ace in the hole is timber, as in basic items for home construction. Quite crucial for our economy, like imported steel.

Neither Trump or his Repug congress can shit massive new timber forests no more than they can shit dozens of new steel mills and sources of ore.

I would really like to see our general public be better informed on these trade balance issues. Unfortunately, most don't seem to care so long as they can often fill their cart with new stuff at Walmart.

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Trump's Splashy New NAFTA Deal Doesn't Actually Exist - Vanity Fair [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 OP

Its a treaty, where's the Senate. Historic NY Aug 2018 #1

He has the legal power to do it James48 Aug 2018 #6

Thanks, very informative. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #10

Finally someone said it. And where is the rest of the press on this? And why is there only Squinch Aug 2018 #2

The M$M is complicit watoos Aug 2018 #4

It sure did look like a charade to me PatSeg Aug 2018 #3

I'm with you, PatSeg. I thought treaties were carved in stone. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #12

Until Trump, PatSeg Aug 2018 #15

Hope we never see this convoluted degree of crazy ever again. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #16

This is quite unlike anything I've ever seen PatSeg Aug 2018 #17

Trudeau won't budge unless we overturn right to work laws Recursion Aug 2018 #5

I'm afraid that he doesn't have much leverage FBaggins Aug 2018 #8

My guess with Canada is... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #14

Don needed a ceremony yesterday. Anything. Funny all he did was make an ass of himself. Vinca Aug 2018 #7

Kinda like the North Korean deal. panader0 Aug 2018 #9

K&R UTUSN Aug 2018 #11

"It's really just the thought that counts, isn't it?" struggle4progress Aug 2018 #13