@BMac5hdcp@cbcwatcher I couldn’t agree more! Short-term, small-scale rebates are merely a stopgap measure; they cannot cure the Liberal Party’s long-standing ‘root causes’—high deficits, high taxes and poor policies
It is perfectly normal for a net exporter to import oil to meet refinery demand. Trump’s tactical move to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (+40 million barrels) was merely a political manoeuvre; it was Biden’s political decision to release the reserves that truly depleted them. Strategic use > electoral manipulation
As a lifelong libertarian, you blame the Democrats for all the problems, yet you overlook the fact that there are warmongers and special interest groups on both sides. The real issue is excessive government intervention and big government; both the left and the right should reflect on this, rather than labelling each other ‘fascists’
By the time Biden took office, inflation had spiralled out of control due to the pandemic, peaking at 9.1 per cent. Trump’s Operation Warp Speed had already launched a programme for vaccine development and distribution. Investment in manufacturing and ports stemmed primarily from the bipartisan infrastructure bill, whilst Biden’s term has also seen an increase in the risk of multiple conflicts
@GaTechAlum_IE92@AdamSchiffs@BowTiedCrow I feel the same way. Several places have closed down in my neighbourhood too. There’s no room for price rises, costs are keeping us down, and the apparent footfall can’t mask the underlying problems
@SebSaviano That’s exactly right. Official figures may look impressive, but it’s ordinary people’s wallets and bills that tell the truest story. Trust is built not on propaganda, but on tangible results
It is true that Malaysia’s credit system is heavily skewed towards consumption rather than productive investment, and this is the root cause of inflation eroding wages. Only by channelling more funds towards small and medium-sized enterprises and the real economy can growth be brought into line with money creation
@bknoyou@MarkJCarney First, they take money from the middle class through taxes and inflation, then throw a few crumbs to new immigrants—and they call that ‘helping those in need’?😂
@cdg2373@SenatorSlotkin Spot on. 9.1% Biden inflation crushed daily costs, and they’re still high. Dem senators cheered the spending—now selective amnesia on who’s responsible
The Democrats don’t care about the people; they are simply illegal immigrants. By providing illegal immigrants with job opportunities and wantonly disrupting the normal family lives of native-born citizens, they can be described as ‘aiders and abettors’ of illegal immigration.
Illegal immigrants are able to live in the US indefinitely—who do you think is footing the bill for the 8,000?
It really is a vicious circle. Whichever party is in power, it should first lift restrictions on housing construction and reduce unnecessary regulation, whilst ensuring that public resources are prioritised for legal residents and citizens. If Section 8 housing is prioritised for illegal immigrants, it will only make it even more unaffordable for local young people to buy a home
@Treeclimbergabe@AntiTrumpWorld@zerohedge The first period of low interest rates was the result of low inflation and the Fed’s accommodative policy; the current environment is completely different
@EricClayton2200@RockChartrand Exactly. End the money printing, let markets set real prices without distortion. Rent control is just treating the symptom
@kevin_osterling@keithmeredith@saylor@jimcramer I agree; throughout history, periods of hyperinflation have always driven people towards tangible assets. As ‘digital gold’, Bitcoin is waiting for that day to prove itself and take off
@JM_IMO@liberal_party Eleven years of Liberal policies have left the economy in this state, and now they’re using taxpayers’ money to hand out ‘welfare’—that’s not helping, it’s just causing further harm. What Canadians need is jobs and growth, not welfare dependency
@Crews574@patel_panjeet@Polymarket I agree; history has shown that low interest rates fuel asset bubbles, which ultimately harm ordinary people. It would be wiser to keep interest rates steady and monitor the data