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   > MP>If Trump were smart, he'd make an exception for oil "imported" into the US   
   >   >just to be turned into gasoline to be "exported" back to you all.   
      
   > I think that was one of the things that showed Trump is in it just for   
   > the money he can make. Tariffs on oil which mostly goes to make gas   
   > and such for your country has no benefit other than costing you all   
   > more money, which is all going to your government.   
      
   So far (knock-on-wood), gas prices have not gone up in this area yet.  I am   
   a little surprised that speculation hasn't at least caused them to jump.   
      
   > Time will tell. I think everything he plans will be scaled down as   
   > people and huge corporations realize how much it is going to cost   
   > them when few of them will get any benefit from it. Theoretically   
   > some new jobs will be created but I'm not sure there will be nearly   
   > as many jobs created as are lost due to the tariffs. The only winner   
   > will be the government raking in the tariffs..   
      
   What I suspect also.   
      
   > They have already said that tariff money here will be used to   
   > support people who the tariffs hurt, like grants to companies   
   > trying to stay afloat and subsidizing pay for people who would   
   > have been laid off so the company can keep on all the workers   
   > working fewer hours but still paid close to their full time   
   > salaries and retaining their company benefits.   
      
   > I don't think you'll hear Trump offer that. He may say something   
   > about cutting taxes, but most of those cuts will likely benefit   
   > the rich more than the poor.   
      
   Yes, those don't sound like things that Trump would offer, either.   
      
   Mike   
      
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