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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: article: How a dollar crisis would unfold
Date: 04/19/25 9:11 AM
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I ordered some woodworking tools from a Canadian company yesterday, called direct instead of ordering online as I had some questions. The man who answered was the owner, same guy who made the utube vid's displaying how to use the jigs. Super-nice, and smart. We talked for about 10 minutes about the situation in America. I told him I was not a Trump supporter, and that there are a lot more like me, growing in numbers, too. I started apologizing to him about the 51st State BS, he thanked me and said he did not think it was the will of most Americans to do that.
But we both share the same worries about things getting worse.

I also told him I was thankful that his prices have not gone up ( I had made my 1st purchase
last Fall ), and he said that sales under a certain dollar amount were not yet subject to
tariffs. So my American dollar had the same purchasing power, for now. I, personally,
am seeing the dollar buy less groceries, coffee and fresh produce are definitely up.
Of course, Trump posted that groceries and eggs are way lower, maybe too low,lol.
Man, Goebbels is turning over in his grave with jealousy.
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