Joe Patten

Economics PhD, Soccer Fanatic, and Dad.

[Joe Patten @joempatten]

@nickinok31386 @CryptoRyan1989 @DavidMogashoa @IngrahamAngle Actually, multiple studies show tariffs usually raise prices for U.S. consumers - foreign exporters rarely eat the cost. It’s less about punishing ‘others’ and more about shifting a hidden tax onto American buyers.

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@BYUSportsNation If BYU wins the conference championship game - they are pretty much guaranteed to get in. If not, things get a bit more hazy. If they put up a good fight, they will still have a decent chance of getting in. If they get clobbered again, I feel like they will be left out.

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@PositionPicksFF I think this ranking is mostly correct, the committee will just switch BYU and Alabama.

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@cbowen76 @iflyhiFL410 I believe BYU was trailing in the fourth quarter, but only for a few minutes.

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@SonofLiberty357 @Riley_Gaines_ @AOC Well, AOC didn't come in fifth place running for congress.

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@josephwallen21 @bennyjohnson That's because you need to take your head out of Trump's ass first.

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@SOCryptoKapital @KeriA1776again Funny how “remaining competitive” never means cutting CEO pay, stock buybacks, or executive bonuses - just worker wages. Productivity means more value is being created. If workers aren’t sharing in that, then who is? And why is that seen as fair?

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@CharlesCol23724 @micah_erfan @Lisaelizabeth I bet if you flip that flag around, you'd get your "German swastika". But maybe this congressman is Hindu and wants the symbol of good luck on there. Yeah, sure...

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@Spanky_Senpai @trackingdonald @onelerv @scrowder Always happy to help. Googled it - took me 2 secs to find the source: https://t.co/ty3ONASLXR

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@JCherry333 @TomiLahren I think you're deflecting bud. I am not a Democrat and agree that both candidates are idiots (Trump of course is the bigger of the idiots). I accept that he is president. I don't accept that he can get away with being a rapist and pedo. Let's agree to release the Epstein files

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@JCherry333 @TomiLahren How was it rigged? Was the jury tampered with? Stop defending a rapist. If you don't think Trump was involved with underage girls, I've got some Trump steaks I'd love to sell you. Look at Trump's statements and actions over the years as well as Epstein's 2010 depo. -Non-Democrat

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@JCherry333 @TomiLahren Don't get mad because I bashed your cult leader. It's actually more telling that you are trying to defend a convicted rapist and pedophile. Bill Clinton is culpable as well and should suffer the consequences. Release the files!

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@JCherry333 @TomiLahren Double entendre here. The ad is about how Sydney's jeans/genes (genes that make her eyes blue) are superior. But this should not distract us from the fact that Trump rapes children.

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@ATadOfSpite @Wuxi1842 @trevor_hk Got any sources why this person is lying? Anyways, Floyd’s death was ruled homicide by neck/back compression (Hennepin Co. ME + independent autopsy). Chauvin's restrain was also against training (see trial testimony).

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@beccalynn7744 @RepMcClintock Due process is required - even for undocumented immigrants. The Constitution protects “persons,” not just citizens (Zadvydas v. Davis, 2001). ICE has skipped hearings, ignored court orders, lost records. And no—the Supreme Court wouldn’t step in first. Lower courts handle that.

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@Marchflowers916 @RepMcClintock What made you think I was demeaning taxpayers - just trying to fact check. Also, I haven’t seen anything in the BBB that reduces Social Security withholdings. There is a new deduction for seniors 65+ who take the standard deduction (until 2028), is that what you're referring to?

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@KariLake @mattgaetz @OANN Really? The BBB doesn’t give $10K to average families - most of the tax cuts go to the wealthy. And it doesn’t cut the deficit - the CBO says it adds $2.8 to $3.4 trillion. Middle-class families get little, and the debt keeps growing. Where is she getting her numbers?

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@jonathanaplumb @JustPlaying2Win @bennyjohnson You're missing the point. This admin isn’t investigating anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell - even with lots of victims and clear signs of a wider network. The DOJ memo says they found “no evidence” to investigate anyone else. That’s not justice. That’s burying it.

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@dchelottiding @RepMcClintock Hi @dchelottiding - genuinely curious - how do you see this bill benefiting most people in our district? The tax cuts mostly help high earners, it cuts Medicaid and SNAP, and adds over $3 trillion to the debt. I’m struggling to see how that helps working families here.