Listened to a very interesting podcast by Ezra Klein on the origins of the border crisis and steps the Biden administration took to reduce the influx. I definitely learned a lot and didn’t realize that part of it was related to the Pandemic. pod.link/1548604447/epi…
Inflation of 9% sunk the Biden/Harris ship. The rate is down, but prices have not fallen. Ironically Trump’s policies caused the inflation: shutdown economy, bailouts, stimulus, 8T debt, tariffs. He plans more tax cuts for the rich, tariffs for the poor=more inflation and Debt!
Trump 2.0 poor decisions so far: pardoning violent criminals who assaulted police. Ending birthright citizenship despite Constitution. Allowing TikTok despite Congressional law upheld by Supreme Court. Profit taking from meme coin. Gulf of Mexico rename, in place since 1519. Fun!
New Trump mistakes: stopping due payments stiffing everyone; divisive cruel uninformed political rhetoric about cause of tragic air disaster; regressive tax increases on poor/middle class, driving countries toward China by cutting aid. Poor leader; bad economics; isolationism.
Excellent move. Here is the summary case for abolishing the CFPB from my book: "How to Cut $2 Trillion". (amzn.to/40rgiq4)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Never has a more unnecessary and utterly wasteful agency being created in Washington than the CFBP,
More winning: tariffs on steel/aluminum: raise prices and piss off our allies! Rebuild Gaza into a luxury Med resort, forcing out residents. Fire the Archivist so they won’t keep his papers next time! DOGE staff without security clearance to view sensitive info! Plastic straws!