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The Race for the Trump Economy

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Posted By: Moritz55, 11/10/2025 10:32:10 AM

The current economic indicators, at least those attributable to the 10-month Trump administration, are strong. Fourth-quarter GDP is estimated to grow between 2.7 and 4 percent, the robust latter figure according to the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Inflation from June to August ranged from 2.7 to 2.9 percent, significantly lower than the 5 percent annual average during Biden’s 2021-2025 term. Gas prices now average $2.98 per gallon, compared to $3.46, the average cost during Biden’s four years. In less than a year, Trump has increased oil production by one million barrels per day.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Starboard_side 11/10/2025 11:38:26 AM (No. 2028140)
First, the Democrat shutdown was planned, it's plain to see for any reasonable person. This will need to be highlighted on a regular basis to the American public over the next 10-12 months. Second, gas prices may be lower nationally, but they remain very high, $4.50+ per gallon in the major BLUE states like CA who will now have a major refinery closing and is now looking to import gasoline from Canada and China. They don't have pipelines from other states to help ease that pain on their consumers and the economy. The GOP should push for a 2025 increase of SALT to say $20 or $25,000 as part of any discussions on the unaffordable care act subsidies extension. This would show up in the 2026 tax filing season, be an impact for many taxpayers and should be favored by the blue state Dems since it would likely benefit those voters, in particular. Also, do not allow any extensions land anywhere near the 2026 elections which would be used by Democrats AGAIN.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: red1066 11/10/2025 12:46:50 PM (No. 2028164)
The midterms might end up being a disaster for Republicans if something isn't done to reduce the cost of everything at the grocery store as well as other areas such as insurance. The Republicans can't run on reducing inflation, if the prices for everything doesn't reflect it. A stinking little bag of chocolate chips used to make chocolate chip cookies cost damn near $5, and that's when they are on sale. Breakfast cereal is outrageously priced as is almost everything else. Meanwhile, the cost of grocery items as well as all the stuff people use to live, is for some screwed up reason is not included in determining the COLA for social security. If the real cost of living were used to determine COLA, SS recipients should be getting a bump of 12% each year. Not every retired person was able to save a million dollars for retirement. Most were lucky if they could have saved a couple of hundred thousand. However, this isn't just a Republican or Democrat issue, it's a government issue that both parties have contributed to for decades as well as Corporate America. Slapping huge tariffs on foreign products doesn't do anything to reduce prices when domestic manufacturers use the cost of foreign products to justify raising their prices.
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