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KY_EnviroGuy

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5. Should Democrats start a "Buy Less Stuff" campaign?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2019, 01:53 PM

Sep 2019

Help save the planet by making our stuff last longer and simply getting by with less. That saves resources and energy usage. At least to the tune of 15% less.

My family will be cutting back on purchases substantially at least until these tariffs are lifted.

We do not have margin in our income to blow on unnecessary taxes.

Why aren't Republicans screaming about this new tax on Americans?......... ......

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'They're on,' Trump says of tariffs set to kick in on Sunday [View all] turbinetree Aug 2019 OP

Trump's tariffs are yet another big transfer of wealth summer_in_TX Sep 2019 #1

Link to DW nitpicker Sep 2019 #2

More manipulation of the stock market. Vinca Sep 2019 #3

Grabbing the Headlines Roy Rolling Sep 2019 #4

Should Democrats start a "Buy Less Stuff" campaign? KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #5

God help us New Breed Leader Sep 2019 #6

Engineer Donny Trump, "Driving that train high on cocaine ..." Botany Sep 2019 #7

And Donnie DumbShit will STILL claim US consumers are not paying the tariff....... Bengus81 Sep 2019 #8

Bibles printed in China will be exempt from tariff hikes LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2019 #9