We will never recover from the damage they are doing, at least not in our lifetimes. It is so much easier to destroy than to create, and so many of the services and research performed by the NIH and CDC are truly irreplaceable.

The top cause of death among US children is drowning, and the CDC is the only national group studying and giving prevention training to at risk kids, particularly states with high drowning deaths like Florida. That entire team is gone now, along with many others.

I am actually thankful that the tariffs are being pushed through. Americans need to experience a few years of self-induced stagflation to maybe learn how little thought goes into Trump's decision making. Given that we voted him back into office for a second term, I am a little skeptical that they will.