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Puppyjive

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8. You know what else has moved the needle?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:19 AM

7 hrs ago

The federal workers who quit, resigned or took early retirements. They have not replaced those jobs. It's a hit job on state and federal tax revenue. It's a hit job on our local economies.

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🇨🇦 Canadians boycotting the United States are actually moving the needle. Las Vegas alone has taken a four-billion-dol [View all] riversedge 9 hrs ago OP

Everything Trump touches dies. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #1

Elbows Up. RockCreek 8 hrs ago #2

Thank you Canada and Canadians. SamKnause 8 hrs ago #3

Elbows up! tanyev 8 hrs ago #4

The decline will get worse. yardwork 8 hrs ago #5

Like China never buying US Soybeans or dairy again. ChicagoTeamster 7 hrs ago #14

I keep wondering when America's travel/tourism industry will push back on MAGA IronLionZion 7 hrs ago #6

trump's hotels and resorts don't cater to the riff raff... Wounded Bear 7 hrs ago #10

I hope he loses money IronLionZion 7 hrs ago #11

the tariffs and the threat to make us the 51st state has really peeved us mightily dawn5651 7 hrs ago #7

Don't blame you one bit. Biophilic 7 hrs ago #13

You know what else has moved the needle? Puppyjive 7 hrs ago #8

Thank you, Canada Wild blueberry 7 hrs ago #9

This American loves Canada and the Canadian people! Aristus 6 hrs ago #21

Biden was better on his bad days than any day in Trump's pathetic life. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #12

The boycotts are hitting more than just tourism and liquor. Bev54 6 hrs ago #15

Trump merely accelerated the decline. Millennials and Gen Zs simple don't see the value/attraction. Auggie 6 hrs ago #16

Las Vegas has become overpriced pstokely 6 hrs ago #20

My best friend evolves 6 hrs ago #17

This American vacationed in Canada OMGWTF 6 hrs ago #18

So he's now LilElf70 6 hrs ago #19

Nevada went for Trump in 2024, right? Aristus 5 hrs ago #22

Good. (nt) Paladin 4 hrs ago #23