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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund NPR and PBS
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You can't make enough to cover your own needs, let along export it: https://money.usnews.com/investing/...-does-the-u-s-get-its-steel-and-aluminum-from
'The U.S. aluminum smelting industry is small by global standards. Total smelter capacity in the country was just 1.73% of the global total according to the U.S. Geological Survey.'
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'The US imported nearly all the bauxite (the only commercial aluminum ore) used in producing primary aluminum. For years, the US has produced less than 1% of the bauxite used to make aluminum.'
And guess where you get 45% of refractory-grade calcined bauxite? China. Bauxite and alumina
Trump has bounced around so much on tariffs that I can't be definite about this, but the section 232 tariffs on Aluminium is 25%. So far from making a profit in exporting it, companies that need it are going to pay 25% more for it.
Still think it's a great idea?
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That is not my argument. My argument is that public broadcasting provides unique and valuable educational programing that is not found anywhere else. PBS gives a glimpse into what television can be, a tool that can educate and inform while it entertains. It can broaden our horizons and serve as a public good that elevates our discourse and allows us disseminate arts and culture to a broad audience.
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So many conservatives have claimed since it's inception. When you come up with an argument that does not rest on your own personal bias let me know.
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I'm not the only conservative that believes PBS is a leftist liberal media outlet funded by taxpayer dollars, many desire to see PBS defunded
Im thrilled to see president Trumps executive orders and will be ecstatic when PBS is completely defunded
If Americans want to continue watching it let them fund it simple
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Of course you are not the only conservative. There have been conservatives calling to de-fund it since it's inception. This is nothing new.
Trump has no say in funding. Congress has the power of the purse, not the executive.
Americans, through their elected representatives, have continued to fund it via their tax dollars. If they convince congress they no longer desire to do so, then so be it. Until then they will continue to receive their allocated funding.
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I don't know, I like it and I will certainly continue to support my local station, but as for political bias (if any) it always struck me as being a little farther to the right than I would really like.
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That's actually a good question for everyone.
Generally, I find that people who are being influenced by propaganda will repost from the same sources repeatedly. Of course, the liberals will point to Fox News as an example, and I would agree. But I have some liberal Facebook friends that continuously post everything Brian Tyler Cohen or Occupy Democrats.
If you find yourself relying on one or two sources for everything, there's a good chance you're being propagandized whether you realize it or not.
While I realize I am not immune to propaganda and attempted media control/influence, I try to diversify what I read and post. That's a good way to help yourself remain at least somewhat objective.
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Fine
Then Trump should say that. I happen to agree that we should make sure that we maintain US production of aluminum and steel. BTW, Japan will likely be operating many of our steel plants, and that's fine as long as the production is here.
HOWEVER, Trump should stop saying that these tariffs will bring US more manufacturing jobs when they will much more likely result in fewer because of the increased cost of production and therefore fewer manufactured goods being produced.
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And I haven't a clue as to why anyone thinks that not purchasing Canadian steel and aluminum will help the non-problem of a non-existent trade deficit in goods and services between the US and Canada. Surely, we know that Canadian consumers will buy fewer US goods, especially goods that are made of aluminum or steel (and lots of other products. This will take ZERO action from the Canadian government.
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JUST BY THE WAY
There is trade deficit in energy. Canada sells lots and lots of electricity to the North of the US. If the US wants to tax this at even10%, the cost to US consumers will be higher, and Canada will likely ship less by reducing their production.
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OK, we all have our priorities for spending by the federal government. Personally, I believe that education should be a state and local function with decisions made at the local levels. I'm fine with revenue sharing if we want the rich states to subsidize the poorer states. IMO, the federal governments only role should be to enforce civil rights, employment and health standards at schools, and provide funds to the local governments.
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A country that cannot even provide health care for its citizens and cannot provide a decent safety net for its poor SHOULD NOT spend money administering and choosing which education programs to fund. And, yes, I am a liberal and would prefer that there be NO Department of Education. It does not take a department to transfer monies from the federal government to the states. .
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