by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville
When is Trump, after a chaotic one year in office, going take responsibility for his policies and quit blaming Biden who left office with a 3 percent inflation rate? The administration’s ratings are tanking and will likely plummet more. Without tariffs the economy would be more stable. Corporations and businesses pass tariff costs to consumers. Let’s not forget the pandemic affected worldwide economies and the US was more fortunate than other countries.
Trump’s flash TV speech December 17th had many “twisted statements.” Here’s what I noticed and there are many more I could address. Wholesale turkey prices per the Ag Department actually rose but grocers always give shoppers turkey deals to draw all their holiday business. Egg prices are down but still high and other prices are not rapidly falling as Trump said. Gas prices are still high and were $2.60 per gallon on average in Ravalli and Missoula counties when Biden left office. Trump mentioned foreign investment in US business ventures, but I’ve read, promises at best. Trump’s huge tax cut bill for the rich does allow tax reductions for tips and those on Social Security but they are capped and expire in 2028. How can drug prices be reduced up to 600%, is that even mathematically possible?
For once I appreciate Trump’s rapid fire speech from the teleprompter. He didn’t diverge to stories like in a recent talk about 28,000 people dying in Peru from viper bites last year. The real number is 10 in the last 15 years.
Ask yourself if billionaires go grocery shopping? It’s clear those in the current administration and most of those in the Congress can afford anything they want at any price. They don’t feel the pain and deprivation of Americans less fortunate.
Tracy says
You watch the wrong “news” channels.