John LaRue

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@JohnKruk I sat thru this mess
Worse in person

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

How’s this for a simple approach?

We keep 10% across the board tariffs for the special privilege of doing business with the U.S. to compensate us for the investments we have made in global defense, health and otherwise, and to compensate our country for historically unfair trade practices that have contributed to our massive deficits and national debt.

We keep the pressure on China to resolve materially unfair trading practices, IP theft, currency manipulation, and other practices that have disadvantaged our nation.

We pause reciprocal tariff implementation for 90 days so we have time to engage in private negotiations with other countries, focusing first on those whose tariffs and practices have materially interfered with the competitiveness of U.S. manufactured goods in their markets.

Lastly, we consider that:

(1) it does not make sense to have balanced trade with countries that are smaller than us and that have fewer resources to spend on US goods, i.e., we will forever be buying more from Madagascar than they will buy from us,

(2) attempting to bring back jobs in low-wage manufacturing is not good for America, acknowledging, for example, that Bangladesh and Vietnam are better places to produce textiles and athletic shoes than here,

(3) U.S. ‘exports’ of software, IP, finance, and other services are high value and important sources of trade that are not reflected in traditional measures of exports and imports, and if included in the calculations would make the balance of trade statistics look much more balanced,

(4) our multinationals’ subsidiaries that sell services in foreign countries that are not counted in the balance of trade calculation, but generate profits, value and future dividends are good for America,

(5) a goal of generating a dollar of exports for every dollar of imports is not a useful one, particularly on a country-by-country basis in light of our massively higher standard of living, and having the largest economy in the world.

Lastly, the current trading system, while far from perfect or fair to the U.S., has served us extremely well so we need to be prudent in how we change it so as not to upset the world order in such a manner that it disadvantages our country over the long term.

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@aftab_usa @SullyCNBC Great comment on the TSMC $100 B investment in Az
In 1st Trump Adm. they announced major investments by FOXCOM in Wisconsin
It never happened.
I knew “a guy” who worked at FOXCOM and he told me then there was no way they would invest.
$$ went to India

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@marvinmusk Hello

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@MayorGuajardo @LLN_USA Congratulations Mayor. Great job leading our City.

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@LastCallCNBC diet coke6pac@Walmart $3.87 vs$5.06

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@BarstoolNova Johnny Jones

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@ARayfor3 wilt

[John LaRue @jodilela]

If You’re Gonna Play in (South) Texas - You Gotta Have This Map in Your Hands - RBN Energy https://t.co/k6ruuPgvUp via @RBNEnergy

[Micah Parsons @MicahhParsons11]

Putting your dog down is truly one of the hardest things to do ever!

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@SullyCNBC Get a good financial advisor

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@janewells Still waiting for my check but ever hopeful

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@jimcramer U dont have Jersey tomatoes to make that sauce. Disappointed the pretzels are not Unique or Tom Sturgis.

[Mayor Paulette Guajardo @MayorGuajardo]

Congratulations to Captain Christopher C. Jason for 25 years of military service to our country. The City of Corpus Christi is proud to have partnered with him and his team to secure millions of dollars in grant funding for critical improvements to our naval installation.

[George P. Bush @georgepbush]

Today we celebrate what would be gampy’s 98th birthday. Happy birthday to the greatest man I’ve ever known.

[John LaRue @jodilela]

@marklarue2635 And while your at it get rid of Doc Rivers

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in

[Wild Sol @wildsolfoods]

If Georgia wins tonight, everyone who retweets this tweet and follows us on Twitter/IG, will be entered for a chance to win 4 spring training tickets to any spring training game of their choice! (FL or AZ)

[John LaRue @jodilela]

Mrs C getting Santa and the team in shape

[Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) @flyccia]

Coming Soon! Like tomorrow!