It more than doubled under Reagan.

Your last sentence says it all no one cares. At least in the political class

we get the government we deserve/vote for...Look in the mirror to find the culprit.

This is the result of making the only real voting requirements be 18 and a pulse.

As we found out in central MN, if you don't vote the "right way" they'll import people who do

Hey! Y'all quit talking about me like I'm not here, lol.

I do think white marlin's "plan" is less realistic than mine. I believe some type of economic collapse is more plausible than tariffs spurring economic growth. Economic growth occurs when free trade is allowed to flourish. Now, there is a flip side to that as well.... unchecked economic growth will lead to higher inflation. Perhaps that short-term pain marlin seems to want could come in the form of changing the target rate of inflation? Maybe instead of a 2% goal it should be increased to, say, 4%? That would allow for more economic growth, but the "average people" sure wouldn't like it. (P.S.- this is NOT what I think should be done, to be clear).

Now, in a true free market capitalist system without any government interference, this all would naturally work itself out. But, as we all know, that IS unrealistic.

Doubling the price of plywood won't tank anything.

Obama got Osama.
I found a bunch of basswood I'll be loading up. I'll sell you some but you might have to remortgage your house to pay the duty at the border. If not, I'll try and make some boards, but I'm not good with wood so it'll probably wind up in the stove.

SPJones.......Nobody can afford a lot of goods if they were manufactured in North America......lol

The answer you seek was accomplished in the 90's. Illegal tariffs are not the answer. Unfortunately, the deficet issue is now unmanageable.




Will seniors vote to cut themselves off to save the country? Not likely.

when did I offer a plan?

I merely explained what I perceive to be going on.

and expressed my opinion (based on at least 44 years of chicken littles crying about the debt); that it really hasn't seemed to collapse the economy, as was promised by said chickens. maybe it WILL someday. but so far...

Can you see why the "chicken littles" may be starting to squawk?

Why would seniors cut them selves off, you mean SS? That's still cash flowing.

"STARTING" to squawk?!??

if you read anything I've written...I've told you that the chicken littles have been squawking for 44 years; not just recently.