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   >  MP> "He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy,"   
   >  MP> Trump said. However, while Trump's issue with Amazon seems to have been   
   >  MP> settled, that didn't stop the President's Press Secretary from tying   
   >  MP> Amazon to Chinese propaganda. The company "partnered with a Chinese   
   >  MP> propaganda arm," she said.   
      
   > This makes me wonder if Leavitt was speaking for Trump, the Trump   
   > administration in general, or for herself.   
      
   She was probably just flinging something at the wall to see if it would   
   stick.   
      
   >  MP> Amazon has since confirmed that it had "considered the idea of listing   
   >  MP> import charges on certain products," however "this was never approved   
      
   > And I'm not sure if that "consideration" was weighed by Bezos, the Amazon   
   > corporation, or what. Doesn't it seem like it would be a dumb move for Amazon   
   > though? It would have been like saying "Look at these tariffed prices and   
   thin   
   > about whether or not you still want to buy it." (Passing the blame for high   
   > prices does not seem like a good sales maneuver.)   
      
   I did think it was a good idea.  If the prices are going to go up anyway,   
   I as a consumer would sure like to know why, whether it is a tariff that   
   causes it, or some silly tax that my state comes up with.  It is good to   
   see things itemized.   
      
      
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