Rand Paul: Trump's tariffs will hurt Americans...

[Swordsmyth]

We don't have liberty only because there are too many people like you who are scared shitless of the stuff.

Oh, it's much worse than that, the vast majority of humanity is actively opposed and always will be, only in America is it possible to get majorities who want to move towards it from where we are.
You want to send all economic power to the enemies of liberty abroad, throw open the borders to let them occupy America, and frighten Americans away from liberty by telling them that the first two things are "real liberty" even though they clearly result in our impoverishment and enslavement.

 

[Swordsmyth]

And yet it always seems to ensure Israelis win over Americans, and Trump is continuing that tradition.

Right, that's why he put a 17% tariff on them even after they dropped all tariff on us. LOL

 

[acptulsa]

You're a spambot. Have fun repeating yourself.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Yea you're right. It was just a coincidence. Nothing to see here mundanes, move along

Absolutely, since the whole rest of history shows tariffs to be popular and good for Americans.

 

[acptulsa]

Absolutely, since the whole rest of history shows tariffs to be popular and good for Americans.

Now there's some goofy revisionist bullshit.

 

[tebowlives]

The Senate took an initial vote Thursday to advance a budget blueprint for enacting President Trump’s agenda, with all but one Republican unifying around the outline for sweeping tax and spending cuts.

Ultimately, only one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, could not be swayed to support it.

Thursday’s procedural test vote advanced, 52-48.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/3/senate-republicans-minus-rand-paul-coalesce-around-budget-plan/

Senate Republicans, minus one, coalesce around budget plan

The Senate took an initial vote Thursday to advance a budget blueprint for enacting President Trump’s agenda, with all but one Republican unifying around the outline for sweeping tax and spending cuts.

www.washingtontimes.com

You forgot to mention that it raises the debt limit by $5 trillion. At least you somewhat answered

 

[tebowlives]

Absolutely, since the whole rest of history shows tariffs to be popular and good for Americans.

Why sure it's good for the hand picked Americans.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Why sure it's good for the hand picked Americans.

LOL

That's who has benefitted from "free trade".

 

[Swordsmyth]

You forgot to mention that it raises the debt limit by $5 trillion. At least you somewhat answered

And that's the point, he will use excuses to vote against tax cuts, he'll make the same kind of argument for keeping the income tax because of debt and deficits.

 

[tebowlives]

LOL

That's who has benefitted from "free trade".

Thanks for agreeing with me, sugar, that it's a select few who benefit.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Thanks for agreeing with me, sugar, that it's a select few who benefit.

From "free trade", the average working man benefits from tariffs.

 

[tebowlives]

And that's the point, he will use excuses to vote against tax cuts, he'll make the same kind of argument for keeping the income tax because of debt and deficits.

Grow up, they are not excuses. We need to cut both.

 

[tebowlives]

From "free trade", the average working man benefits from tariffs.

Like the sugar industry did before and in 1890, right?

 

[Swordsmyth]

Grow up, they are not excuses. We need to cut both.

That's not an excuse to prevent one good thing because we can't yet get the other good thing.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Like the sugar industry did before and in 1890, right?

Like all Americans did from the earliest days of the republic until the age of globalism and deindustrialization.

 

[acptulsa]

And that's the point, he will use excuses to vote against tax cuts, he'll make the same kind of argument for keeping the income tax because of debt and deficits.

If "he" is Trump, congratulations. You've just made your first accurate prediction.

 

[acptulsa]

That's not an excuse to prevent one good thing because we can't yet get the other good thing.

It is when people can't afford the one thing unless and until they get the relief the other thing gives them, idiot.

 

[Swordsmyth]

It is when people can't afford the one thing unless and until they get the relief the other thing gives them, idiot.

People can't afford tax cuts on the people? when those tax cuts also have spending cuts attached?

The debt is already astronomical, and it's not going to stop going up any time soon (which isn't Trump's fault), but the American people can get some relief and we can start cutting the spending.

 

[Swordsmyth]

If "he" is Trump, congratulations. You've just made your first accurate prediction.

LOL

Learn to read.

Trump wants the tax cuts, Rand is voting against them.

 

[acptulsa]

People can't afford tax cuts on the people?

What tax cuts?