[Jaysun]

Tell me about the trade deficit, genius. You see it as a bad thing? Do you know what America was like the last time we didn’t have a “trade deficit”?

[dennisw]

Dollar is down, clown. 30% in the last few years and yes I blame the trade deficit for a large part of it.

—There is no free lunch. You think we can turn our trade deficit into a free lunch from foreigners. From foreign dupes and suckers

[dennisw]

From internet

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