Thank you for these tangible examples of the endless destruction of this presidency. You're so right. They didn't get rid of waste, fraud and abuse. They've just hurt all of us for their profit, not ours.
You willingness to share the pain and difficulty, and the effects on real lives and households, matters tremendously.
Tariffs are a tax. A huge shift of money from the poor and middle class to the treasury and Trump. He couldn't possibly care less about how much they hurt us, the "little people" he so disdains, as long as the wealth is transferred upward! But here's some news for the Trump admin.: The more money the average American has to pay for everyday items and tariffs, the less we have to buy the products and services of the rich, and the rich won't stand for that for very long!
This has hurt many small business owners I know personally. They can afford the container of imports they need to do their business, but they don’t have an extra $75,000 for trump’s tariffs. So the essential things they need to manufacture their goods sit in a port warehouse, doing no one any good. They have to fire employees because they can’t get the materials needed to continue business. We live in a small town on the Canadian border in NW Washington. Most border towns from here to Maine enjoyed friendly, mutually beneficial, relationships with shared economy, security and loyalty. It has worked well for the US and Canada until Trump broke his own treaty that he created with Mexico in Canada, with the excuse of keeping fentanyl out of the country. Now these border towns are devastated. Business is down 30 to 60% in gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants. This was our every day economy we had come to depend on. This is separate from the $14 billion dollars that Canadians used to spend traveling to destinations in the US. But because he alienated them, and is treating them as our enemy, not the friend and ally they have been, both nations are suffering economically for no justifiable benefit. We have to abolish these insane tariff manipulations. And where is all this tariff money going anyway? I haven’t heard it’s paying down the debt. I haven’t heard it’s covering the healthcare subsidies. Yet he says we’re making all kinds of money. Where is it ended up?
Thank you for these tangible examples of the endless destruction of this presidency. You're so right. They didn't get rid of waste, fraud and abuse. They've just hurt all of us for their profit, not ours.
You willingness to share the pain and difficulty, and the effects on real lives and households, matters tremendously.
I also work for a small local business. We've raised our prices on several items and our sales are down even during our busiest holiday season.
Tariffs are a tax. A huge shift of money from the poor and middle class to the treasury and Trump. He couldn't possibly care less about how much they hurt us, the "little people" he so disdains, as long as the wealth is transferred upward! But here's some news for the Trump admin.: The more money the average American has to pay for everyday items and tariffs, the less we have to buy the products and services of the rich, and the rich won't stand for that for very long!
Trump is the original FAKE of everything
This has hurt many small business owners I know personally. They can afford the container of imports they need to do their business, but they don’t have an extra $75,000 for trump’s tariffs. So the essential things they need to manufacture their goods sit in a port warehouse, doing no one any good. They have to fire employees because they can’t get the materials needed to continue business. We live in a small town on the Canadian border in NW Washington. Most border towns from here to Maine enjoyed friendly, mutually beneficial, relationships with shared economy, security and loyalty. It has worked well for the US and Canada until Trump broke his own treaty that he created with Mexico in Canada, with the excuse of keeping fentanyl out of the country. Now these border towns are devastated. Business is down 30 to 60% in gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants. This was our every day economy we had come to depend on. This is separate from the $14 billion dollars that Canadians used to spend traveling to destinations in the US. But because he alienated them, and is treating them as our enemy, not the friend and ally they have been, both nations are suffering economically for no justifiable benefit. We have to abolish these insane tariff manipulations. And where is all this tariff money going anyway? I haven’t heard it’s paying down the debt. I haven’t heard it’s covering the healthcare subsidies. Yet he says we’re making all kinds of money. Where is it ended up?
Eric and other business owners who have commented, I’m sorry this is happening to you and your business.
I send blessings for strength and comfort during this difficult time and hope you are able to hold onto your businesses.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Always a good idea to have your SS check deposited in a national bank like Bank of America. Many of your comments need more detail.