jerryskids

Yes, 2.4% is too high. It's 20% higher than the 2% target. Regarding your Trump whataboutism, I've never supported his tariff "plan." I've stated to @The Real timschochetthat I think it is all blather as part of his "Art of the Deal" approach to negotiation, but I must admit that Trump is doing a good job of convincing me he is serious about it. If he does ignore his advisors and implements it, hopefully it will be on a small scale initially (like, maybe autos only?) and he/we can assess the impacts. That being said, some amount of tariffs are a weapon in the arsenal of striking a balance between affordable goods and domestic employment. In that vein, I would turn the question around and say: do you oppose all tariffs, or just think Trump's proposal goes too far?

For inflation in the general sense, macro things would be 1. Not issue multiple trillion dollar money printing boondoggles like the Inflation Increase Act, and 2. not encourage the Fed to reduce rates by 0.5 pts when we are still not at the 2.0% target inflation. For gas specifically, invest more in domestic exploration, extraction, transportation, and refining. For food (and gas), I'd appoint smart people (think top management consultant types) to do a deep dive on the entire supply chains, and identify targeted opportunities for improvement. For instance, I've learned recently that our ports are among the most inefficient in the first world. I'm not sure throwing all that money at the union really helps us to be competitive.

Somebody with the balls to make a difficult choice for Trump in this election, as the lesser of two evils. You aren't one. HTH

Sure economic growth is good. The thing is, if you start from a very bad position, it isn't hard to show "growth." A high stock market is generally good, but that doesn't help the average person buy food and gas. Unemployment is not historically low according to this link. In fact it seems to be creeping back up: https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-unemployment-rate.htm

On a different note: I was reading back thru the bullet points above, and saw something about "protecting crypto investments." Wut? Is this the start of a power grab the the US govt on crypto markets? At a minimum, if the government agrees to provide downside protection on crypto investments... what could go wrong?

He knows nothing of the religions he disparages. He only knows that his surfer dood cult is the one and only true way. Because they told him that, probably with his eyelids sewn open.

Point of order: if you give someone $20K and they don't have to pay it back, is it really a "loan"?

I'll have to do no such thing. Answer my question.

So you agree that he shouldn't be on a woman's team, but went out of your way to bump this thread... why exactly? You feel the outrage over this specific player is overblown so... what exactly? What do you hope to accomplish here? It makes no sense.

That's not clear. What does that second quote mean?

I don't understand why you bumped this thread with an apparent justification for this guy competing, apparently because he isn't that good. Feel free to clearly state your position and why you bumped this thread.

Help me understand how the president-elect, or loser in the election, can direct the military to act against citizens? Occam's Razor would indicate that he is talking about military/guard resources keeping the peace, which he believes is threatened by the Left.

Closer to Fine is the only song of theirs I know, and I'll confess that it is a guilty pleasure. That being said, I'm mostly a musicality (vs. lyrics) person, and I honestly don't know the lyrics of the song. I just like the music.

Thanks. I can quibble with each of these, including your #5 which is mind-numbingly dumb, but in the end it is about perception, so I can see how most of these could move the needle a little.

No, my point is that the state was razor close in 2020, and the fracking issue doesn't help. You've made absolutely no case why PA would go from 2020, with Biden from Scranton and decades of history supporting unions and the state in general, to the same or more votes for Kamala and her historic opposition to fracking. Put another way: why would a PA voter vote for Kamala now that didn't vote for Biden in 2020? This seems like a valid concern regarding the federal control of natural gas business for PA.

Technically you didn't, but it was the main thrust of your post, along with the following: So, are you proposing that we should let men compete with women because sometimes, women will win, and that is "just as beneficial or even more so"? What are you saying, and why did you bump this?

Sure, the local politicians support fracking. I don't get your argument that any PA politician would stop fracking in the state. That would be the feds if anyone, hence my statement about the risk of Kamala.

Accommodations... because Covid prevented people from dating ballots, or sending them in on time? Regardless, I agree that it is actually a potential issue for areas affected by Helene in particular. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

One what, full retard? That would be you. HTH

She's not a Catholic. I'd say that you should never go full retard, but I know that is lost on you. Since you are allergic to links that contribute to actual intelligent discussion, here is one, her own website: https://www.rosieoneal.com/

You got me, only up to 87%, officially: https://phillyvotes-historical-results.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html Thoughts on the rest of my post?

I don't think anyone particularly cares if there is an "Indigenous Day". But to put it on the same day as Columbus Day is DEFCON 1 level stupid. To support these on the same day is to say that you wish our country was never founded. If you fall into this camp, feel free to move to a reservation or, better yet, an indigenous tribe somewhere like the Khoe San in South Africa, and leave the rest of us to celebrate the beginning of the greatest country in the history of Earth.

I'll say again: a state that was so close 4 years that they needed 110% of wards in Philly voting for Biden, and higher courts allowing them to violate their constitution to allow undated and late votes, is not going to elect a candidate who has openly opposed fracking until it was politically bad, and who comes from the administration responsible for the current economy. It just makes no sense. I'm sure my Lefties will have an opposing argument, tho.

It would be hilarious if he asks her that.

I'll say here as well: Neither my wife nor I heard this before posting what I did above.