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IbogaProject

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2. A shift of this scale should be over 10 to 20 years

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:10 PM

Aug 15

This will cause huge disruptions. $15 to $30 billion a year in expenditures on this alone exiting the economy won't be good due to the income multiplier effects and the drag of each of those families slowing spending during any downtime.

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If they weren't near retirement anyway I hope they find jobs....but... underpants Aug 15 #1

A shift of this scale should be over 10 to 20 years IbogaProject Aug 15 #2

Exactly multiplier effects. underpants Aug 15 #3