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   Message 25,350 of 26,388   
   Aaron Thomas to Gerhard Strangar   
   Re: Trump admin accuses A   
   04 May 25 19:58:16   
   
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    GS> AT> I think Trump expects the tariffs to make prices come down, but it's n   
    GS> AT> an overnight process.   
    GS>    
    GS> Can you explain how an additional tax of up to 145 % is supposed to make   
    GS> prices go _down_? The Chinese minimum wage is between 10 and 26 CNY per   
    GS> hour, which is roughly 1.30-3.50 US-$. Do you want to lower the minimum   
    GS> wage to that?   
      
   I can't explain it, but I also can't whine about it because it's not hurting   
   me. The media is an expert at turning people into hypochondriacs.   
      
   "The sun is going to burn out and we're all gonna freeze to death!"   
      
   "An asteroid is going to strike the earth and we're all gonna burn to death!"   
      
   "Trump's tariffs are going to cause you to get erectile dysfunction!"   
      
   Don't let them control you.   
      
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