i placed an order over the weekend with W+N, i got a notice from UPS that it was on its way ... but no delivery date published
Arde I respectfully disagree. It's a wait and see thing but from what we've seen so far (the big beautiful bill) Trump cut a bunch of funding and then cut even more taxes and increased spending for military and ICE. The end result was an increase in spending. Furthermore Trump (just like his previous presidency) will have to placate the pissed off farmers by subsidizing them for all the crops that can't tended too and picked.The only good news is that it seems like tariffs proceeds will be used to reduce the US national debt ...
The debt has been on my mind since my son created this primer 8 years ago:
I agree with your skepticism. I may be expressing the hope that it is used to lower the debt instead of the gimmick of a tax refund. Long term a balanced budget helps preserve the value of the currency, which impacts me much more than this year's taxes. I was echoing was Bessent said was the plan, and the fact the CBO came up with a higher forecast for current tariff revenue and through 2035. Bessent appears soft spoken and thoughtful to me.Arde I respectfully disagree. It's a wait and see thing but from what we've seen so far (the big beautiful bill) Trump cut a bunch of funding and then cut even more taxes and increased spending for military and ICE. The end result was an increase in spending. Furthermore Trump (just like his previous presidency) will have to placate the pissed off farmers by subsidizing them for all the crops that can't tended too and picked.
I too apologize - got a little political thereI agree with your skepticism. I may be expressing the hope that it is used to lower the debt instead of the gimmick of a tax refund. Long term a balanced budget helps preserve the value of the currency, which impacts me much more than this year's taxes. I was echoing was Bessent said was the plan, and the fact the CBO came up with a higher forecast for current tariff revenue and through 2035. Bessent appears soft spoken and thoughtful to me.
Yes, food prices have gone up significantly even though the fruits and vegetables I consume are local and unaffected by tariffs. It could be labor shortages. California uses the H-2A visa process to bring in temporary agricultural workers, which on paper are less subject to exploitation than undocumented workers.
Apologies for the tangent, I thought there was a positive angle to enjoy.
yeah ... that one set me aback. WTF is that aboutIs the $4.56 Government charge for the sheer pleasure of paying more tax?
i think i would ask for a breakdown. no way it should be that high. so if you paid it on line, did the amount = the total on the email? sounds like somebody is figuring the tariff thing out incorrectly to me ... sounds like a Chinese tariff, not a EU tariffI’m re-freshening a 73 BMW 2002tii and had an add of 464.09 on a 969.90 order with no break down of what it is based on…needed the parts so I had to pay, I thought it was a scam when I received the email with that due…
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