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imanamerican63

(15,773 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:04 PM Nov 24

Wow, Scott Bessent!

Good advice NOT!

In order to bet inflation? Just move from blue states to red states!

Ummm! Ignorance is overwhelming showing!

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Wow, Scott Bessent! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Nov 24 OP

Wow!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 24 #1

Bessent. Bessemer is a process for making steel, which Bessent is not made of. Ocelot II Nov 24 #2

Inflation is hurting the "Red" states far worse... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 24 #3

Maybe he is color blind along with being stupid rurallib Nov 24 #4

Rich really are so chelsea0011 Nov 24 #5

What an asshole Jilly_in_VA Nov 24 #6

Everyone in red states will be happy to know that they are not experiencing inflation Prairie Gates Nov 24 #7

If he thinks that is a good idea why did his husband bottomofthehill Nov 24 #8

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,304 posts)

1. Wow!!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:06 PM

Nov 24

Just when I thought that they couldn't get any stupider, I'm constantly proven wrong.

Ocelot II

(128,536 posts)

2. Bessent. Bessemer is a process for making steel, which Bessent is not made of.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:06 PM

Nov 24

I call him Scott Pissant, which he certainly is.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,446 posts)

3. Inflation is hurting the "Red" states far worse...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:10 PM

Nov 24

Because in many states, Minimum Wage is at the Federal levels($7.25 an hour) or slightly higher. Wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. Despite not having a State Income Tax, these states have higher Sales and Property taxes to make up the difference.