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senseandsensibility

(23,293 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 02:15 PM Jun 11

TACO? You be the judge. [View all]

Aaron Rupar: Bessent now says that Trump will likely extend the pause on his tariffs past the July 90 day deadline.

Color me shocked.

In addition, Bessent is testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee. Right before this, he had the following embarrassing exchange:
Bessent: You seem not to have seen the economic data. GDP growth has been quite substantial.
Beyer: GDP growth is half what it was last year, sir.
Bessent: Job growth is solid.
Beyer: Job growth is a third what it was last year, sir.

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TACO? You be the judge. [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 11 OP

TACO will extend the tariff pause until February 2029 BOSSHOG Jun 11 #1

Ok, which tariffs and who is Beyer? House of Roberts Jun 11 #2

All of them except China (maybe)? senseandsensibility Jun 11 #3

Congressman Don Beyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia's 8th District Wiz Imp Jun 11 #6

Idiots don't know what's going on and make false claims on everything. SWBTATTReg Jun 11 #4

Did someone say TACO??? ultralite001 Jun 11 #5

GDP growth has been quite substantial??????? Wiz Imp Jun 11 #7

I think Bessent is even dumber than Trump (if that's possible) Wiz Imp Jun 11 #8

Seriously, is it stupidity senseandsensibility Jun 11 #10

I've seen and heard enough from Bessent to easily conclude he knows absolutely Wiz Imp Jun 11 #11

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Jun 11 #9