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2020-05-03 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

DAMNING 'Five-Eyes' Intel Report: China Suppressed, Destroyed Coronavirus Evidence, Endangered Other Countries

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-03 03:21|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 And what are you going to do about it?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-03 03:24|| 2020-05-03 03:24|| Front Page Top

We'll all be pals again soon, you'll see.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-03 03:55|| 2020-05-03 03:55|| Front Page Top

#3 So the choice for the legendary American Consumer may come (or may have come) down to this:
Here's a t-shirt. It was made in China by slave laborers, won't last long, and may be hazardous to your health. Also, part of the money you pay will wind up in the pockets of Communist tyrants who more or less want to kill you.
Here's another T-shirt. It was made in America by reasonably well-paid American workers, will last longer, and no part of the purchase price goes to Communists unless you count Democratic politicians grifting the sales tax.
The Chinese T-shirt costs 30% less than the American T-shirt.
Your call.

Posted by Matt 2020-05-03 09:39|| 2020-05-03 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 The Chinese T-shirt costs 30% less than the American T-shirt.

I live in sweaty summer tshirts.
I passed on 1 brand name tshirt (white, 2x) at Walmart for $10+.
Bought 3, made in Bangladesh, <$10 at the grocery.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-03 10:00|| 2020-05-03 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Does your normal shopper--Walmart, Target, Sears, no matter--really, truly care where the products come from if the price is right? LOL, heck, no. I guess I must have missed those demonstrations by these shoppers outside of these chain stores protesting goods made in China.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-03 10:05|| 2020-05-03 10:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Spread the rumors that Chinese goods infected with CV19?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-03 10:28|| 2020-05-03 10:28|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ How about 'no sales tax' on domestically produced (Made in USA) goods, a 30, 60, 90 day experiment ?

There are so few, what harm could it possibly do ?

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-03 11:48|| 2020-05-03 11:48|| Front Page Top

#8 It will be interesting to see if any [temporary] tax relief comes out of this COVID-19 madness. I've heard about the payroll tax being suspended. But if you really want to get the economy on its feet (CV-19 or no CV-19), dumping taxes at all levels might we the way to go. Crazy talk, I know. In fact, I just read where Nashville, TN, wants to raise taxes 34%. I guess that's all they got left. I wouldn't buy a municipal or state bond to save my life.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-03 12:19|| 2020-05-03 12:19|| Front Page Top

#9 It's only "damning" if there's any actual damnation (consequences).

Posted by charger 2020-05-03 16:00|| 2020-05-03 16:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Less stuff. Better stuff.
Higher prices for US consumers but also higher wages for US workers.

Less food. Better food.
Higher prices for locally-produced fresh food.

Lower medical spending nationally on preventable lifestyle diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

Not all that complicated, actually

Posted by Lex 2020-05-03 16:17|| 2020-05-03 16:17|| Front Page Top

#11 But what if people do not want to pay higher prices for fresh food, even if locally produced (assuming quality is the same (or better) elsewhere).

Higher prices for consumers (ugh) would possibly cancel out the higher wages. Unions and minimum wage laws are part of the reason jobs left the US in the first place.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-03 17:49|| 2020-05-03 17:49|| Front Page Top

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