Sound Off: April 11, 2025

That didn’t take long

We’re bringing work back to America by imposing tariffs on everyone. Until the market tanks.

No different

Liberals screaming about President Trump playing a weekend round of golf, but they were just fine with President Biden’s beach weekends.

Wrong move

Defunding research is not the way to make America great. Conservatives don’t Llike change, and I guess that includes research, too. In the meantime, space exploration and technology research are OK?

No pain, no gain

I’ve paid into Social Security at every job I’ve had and put funds into my 401(k) account so I could survive upon retirement. Now in just 4 days I’ve seen 40% of my savings vanish thanks to Trump’s economic policies. As he plays golf while the country is in chaos, he says “we have to suffer a little pain to realize future gains.” The two biggest causes of the Great Depression in 1929 were the stock market crash and reduced consumer spending. Trump’s tariff plan is producing the same results. How much pain must we endure to realize any gain?

It’s necessary

Someone has to put an end to the unfair trading practices we are suffering from. Sure, it’s going to hurt, but it needs to be done.

No good choice

So our choice was between someone who can’t remember that we have a stock market and someone actively trying to tank it. Yikes.

Paycheck increase?

Since I will be forced to pay 104% more for products from China alone, will President Trump be increasing my paycheck by 104%? Maybe he needs to supplement my paycheck out of his own wallet for his horrendous decision.

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