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titaniumsalute

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6. That was my thought as well

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 12:15 PM

Jan 2017

Do Senators, US Reps, Governors, Local state Sens and Reps, etc. have it in them to kill themselves politically? I would think not. Especially when the Trumpanzee blue collar voters in Ohio, Michigan, Texas, etc. show up and say "WTF are you doing to kill this trade BS" conversations start happening.

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So when do the Right Wing Senators and US Reps get pissed about the trade wars coming? [View all] titaniumsalute Jan 2017 OP

It'll be Obama's and Bill Clinton's fault SHRED Jan 2017 #1

Can you elaborate a bit? What do these states export, I truly don't know. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #2

Here's a good article.. titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #3

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/23/these-states-would-get-hurt-most-in-a-trump-trade-war.html titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #4

thing is, i'm not sure donnie can really start a trade war without help from congress. unblock Jan 2017 #5

That was my thought as well titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #6

well the republican congresscritters in ohio and michigan, e.g., will go along with protectionism unblock Jan 2017 #8

What I would like to know Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2017 #7