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Bluetus

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9. How many mathematicians are required to keep up

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #5)

Tue May 13, 2025, 11:53 AM

May 13

with the daily changes and all the permutations? I swear, somebody wanks up[ to Trump's golf cart, whispers something in his ear, and 15 minutes later somebody has put out a social media posting (which actually has no weight in law) changing all teh tariff rules once again.

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US to slash tariff on small China parcels from 120% to 54% [View all] BumRushDaShow May 13 OP

WTF twodogsbarking May 13 #1

It's still ridiculous. bucolic_frolic May 13 #2

re: "How do they collect it? What agency collects it? The carrier?" thesquanderer May 13 #5

The USPS does collect tariffs IbogaProject May 13 #7

How many mathematicians are required to keep up Bluetus May 13 #9

Oh thank you Dear Leader...only a 54% TAX from you and Republicans in Congress!!! Bengus81 May 13 #3

Another day, another change. How can any companies plan? The unpredictiblity is as bad as the plans themselves. (nt) thesquanderer May 13 #4

The Trump shell game. Raise tariffs to 120%, then lower them to 50% and pretend you made a good deal to save Martin68 May 13 #6

Well that's a relief, only 54%. patphil May 13 #8