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canetoad

(17,090 posts)
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 02:19 AM Jul 2018

Did you hear the name of the Act that Trump proposes?

The Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act. FART Act. This is from the Guardian, don't think it's a troll.


'It stinks': report of Trump's Fart Act blows through Washington

Leaked draft of a new bill reportedly suggests America abandons WTO rules and replaces them with an oddly-named new act

A report that Donald Trump is looking to walk away from the World Trade Organisation and instead adopt a United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act, or Fart Act, has been greeted with loud amusement on Twitter.

Axios reported that it had received a leaked early draft of a bill ordered by the president, that would see America take the unlikely step of abandoning WTO rules, allowing Trump to raise tariffs without the consent of Congress.

The bill – the existence of which has not been independently confirmed – would be a dramatic shift in trade policy with wide-reaching impacts, but it was the name of the proposed bill that caught people’s attention.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/02/trump-fart-act-report-blows-through-washington
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Did you hear the name of the Act that Trump proposes? (Original Post) canetoad Jul 2018 OP
GOP reps in Congress are already pissed off since the tariffs have hurt BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #1
They won't do anything about it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #2
He gets closer every day. gordianot Jul 2018 #5
May I make a suggestion: ROPE gordianot Jul 2018 #3
That could be, but there is lots of suffering that comes. rusty quoin Jul 2018 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author gordianot Jul 2018 #4
Instead of the Art of the Deal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #7
What else could you. Expect from a gas bag? Meadowoak Jul 2018 #8
Prepare for a 21 bun salute. Throck Jul 2018 #9
this is the best the marketing genius could come up w? mopinko Jul 2018 #10

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
1. GOP reps in Congress are already pissed off since the tariffs have hurt
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 02:57 AM
Jul 2018

their constituents, this will anger them even more.

2. They won't do anything about it.
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 03:07 AM
Jul 2018

Trump could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose a single GOP congressional vote.

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
3. May I make a suggestion: ROPE
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 03:08 AM
Jul 2018

ROPE :”Republicans Own Poor Economy”. Just give them enough ROPE and they will hang themselves.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
6. That could be, but there is lots of suffering that comes.
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 03:31 AM
Jul 2018

Take for example the Republicans being against abortion or birth control. They didn’t really want it, but it won them elections.

Let’s say dumb trump gets his way and abortion is illegal, it would take a long time of WTF before we ever realize normal again.

It happened in El Salvador, who we backed the right wing government. It takes a long time to recover if it even happens.

The best thing to do is fight them to the best of one’s ability.

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