Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by inigyou on Sunday August 23, 2026 @10:33AM (#49409162)

He also signed Obamacare, a bill written by Republicans, approved by Democrats and then watered down by Republicans who held a majority. All Obama did was sign it as he was legally required to.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by rayiner on Sunday August 23, 2026 @03:41PM (#49411828)

Democrats had almost an 80 House seat majority and 57 Senate seats when Obamacare was enacted.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by ethbr1 on Sunday August 23, 2026 @04:09PM (#49412123)

That's the prime example of why casting Obama as a radical is ridiculous.

Having the power to ram something more partisan-palatable through and choosing to negotiate with the opposition to find a more mutually-tolerable consensus is the antithesis of radicalism.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by rayiner on Sunday August 23, 2026 @04:58PM (#49412569)

I don’t think Obama is a radical. But he had radical people in his orbit from his “community organizer” days.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by ethbr1 on Monday August 24, 2026 @07:06AM (#49418044)

I can't see much of their agenda that made it through into radical policy. Are there specific examples I'm missing?

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by rayiner on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @12:43AM (#49429174)

It made it into the street level advocacy, which was my point above.

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