The US government reported that June 2025 tariff/duty collections were about $27billion. That is three times higher than 1 year ago under Biden. Cool, the US is making money off foreign goods made by foreign companies, and brought into the US. Yea!

Oh, wait a second…who wrote the check for that $27billion that went into the US government bank account? Well, the companies that imported those goods wrote that check for the tariffs/duty on those items. And almost universally passed that cost on to American consumers who ended up buying those items. So in reality, US families paid the bill on the $27billion that the US government collected.

So that means last month the average American family paid $316 to the US government out of their already stretched thin wallets. Nice!! Americans paying more money to the US government…a dream come true for all red-blooded patriots, conservatives, and Republicans!!

Ah, wait a second…maybe you and I had other plans for that $316. Just saying…

But no problem at all…still time to rejoice! The US government had a budget surplus last month, June 2025!!!! Yea!! Time to celebrate good times…come on!

Oh, wait a second. The budget surplus was almost exactly $27billion dollars. $27billion budget surplus…$27billion in surplus from tariffs/duties????? Hummm…

But hey, still a budget surplus, right? Yea!!!!

Well, kinda…not exactly. See in May the budget deficit was well over $300billion…$3,750 per American family. So why the huge drop in the budget deficit…and change to a surplus? Mostly due to what the Treasury department called a “calendar adjustment”. And no, before you ask, I have no idea whatsoever what a “calendar adjustment” is.

What I do know is so far is the government for 2025 spent $1.34trillion more than it had. Yeah, that comes out to the US government passing on to each American family just about $16,000 more debt. But, hey…no big deal…good times are here again!! And look at it this way…we only have 3 more months in this fiscal year to add to that debt and deficit.

And really it is a bargain…this year the interest only on the US debt is only going to run about $14,000 per American family. What a deal!!!

Oh, wait a second…the US government puts us $16,000 per American family more in debt and then costs each of those same US families another $14,000 just to pay the interest on the US debt. That is a $30,000 per family loss. Oh, okay…that doesn’t sound so good to me…I don’t know about you…maybe you are dancing in the streets.

But no problem…tariff and duty collections by the US government is supposed to go way up during the remainder of the year thanks to all the new tariffs being put into place against other countries. Thank goodness! Oh, wait…American families are going to pay those bills too.

But here is some good news…no, great news! According to the US government personal income is up in April. Oh, wait…according to those same folks that increase is due to…wait for it…primarily an increase in government benefits and compensation. So personal income is up due to government spending through welfare, etc.. And who pays the bill for all that government spending? Oh crap…us.

But, that is okay, not to worry…from January to March the numbers were completely different. Oh wait, increase in personal income was eaten up by inflation increases; and real income actually ticked down. Dang…and I thought we were having an economic party in the good ole USA under the new administration.

Why am I writing an article so dripping with sarcasm and passing along horrible economic numbers?

In my mind it’s simple…we have to be aware of what is really happening. And the US government will never, ever tell you what is really happening. They will spin the numbers, embellish the truth, or out-right lie about what is happening. It is called “propaganda” and it comes from the government regardless of Democrat or Republican regime.

Over the last four decades you have read countless headlines and heard endless statements by the government and/or political hacks saying how good the US is doing and how wonderful they are making our lives. The real truth is far, far different. We just have to see it for what it is.

Think about the actual economic numbers I related earlier…the real numbers from the actual source:

• The average American family pays the bill for duties and tariffs the US government collects…in June alone that amounted to $314. For many families that is the difference paying an electric bill, buying food, or covering rent for that month. That will be over $3,700 per family this year.
• The average American family’s share of the US debt went up $16,000 so far for fiscal year 2025.
• The average American family’s share of the just the interest payment on the US debt will be $14,000 for 2025.

When was the last time you heard any administration, any politician, any President…ANYONE…tell you those numbers in plain English what they really mean?????

Is Trump to blame? Is Biden to blame? Yes & yes. They all are…along with ALL members of Congress…but especially every last person in Washington DC. They ALL share the blame. The blame is systemic…the US government is to blame. Our system of government is to blame…this democracy.

Our Founders did not set-up a democracy to have control over our lives. They set-up a Constitutional Republic to protect our lives, to guard our rights, freedoms, and liberties…and that included guarding and the safekeeping of our personal money, our personal income, and our property.

Why did the United States change from a Constitutional Republic to a democracy? Because a Constitutional Republic is designed to protect people from government. A democracy is a form of government that is designed to take power and money from people and transfer it to the government.

How many times have we heard the saying attributed to Founding Fathers…

“A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.”

And that helps us to understand what Karl Marx said…

“Democracy is the road to socialism.”

And what is socialism? It is the intermediate style of government as society changes from capitalism to a form of government called communism.

And what is communism? A system of government in which the government plans and controls the economy and all property, and a single, authoritarian group holds power.

So here is a question for you…Why do you think you hear virtually all the politicians refer to the United States as a democracy?

Wait, one more question…Why do you think everyone in the US government lauds the United States as a democracy?

Folks, it is coming at us…and most Americans are so caught up in worshiping their political idols and parties that they can’t see the destination where all of them are taking us.

Please take the time to allow your eyes to open and challenge yourself to see reality as actual reality, free as possible from bias. And then prepare yourself and your family for what is coming. And I tell you this…it is coming faster and sooner than most of us think.

Remember this…as Benjamin Franklin was exiting the meeting building during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what was accomplished in terms of forming a government. His response, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Notice he didn’t say, “A democracy, if you can keep it.” Why do you think that is?

Also notice, he said “…if you can keep it.” Why do you think he said it that way?

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From Texas Dan:

Cherry picking the months before the inaugural versus the 45 months before for your data comp is dishonest. But enjoy your half empty worldview. And I suppose you understand the arc of inflation referenced was almost totally related to your boy Biden’s acts in year 1 of his administration.

My response…

First off, again, thank you so much for sending me an email with your feedback. I wish you had posted in as a “reply” to the post. I would have appreciated if others could have read and gathered information from it. So, I hope you don’t mind me posting your reply here along with my response. Hopefully, folks can hear more from each side to make informed decisions.

Sorry, the information in your reply is a bit off:

1. I used a date the day before Trump was elected for the baseline for local gas prices vs Trump now. So the Nov 19^th was all Biden without the knowledge that Trump had been elected. Made it clear what the trend was between then (Biden) and now (Trump).

2. The gasoline national average was the day Trump was inaugurated vs Trump now. Made it clear, since it is a commodity, what the market was anticipating after Trump was elected and inaugurated compared to now, six months after Trump policies.

3. The unemployment data was a year earlier, June 2024 (Biden’s 3rd year), vs Trump now…six months into Trump’s policies. So all Biden vs all Trump.

4. As for inflation it was the last 5 months of Biden policies that had been in-place for 4.5 years and the first 5 months of Trump policies. The trends are clear, valid, and reliable…Biden policies vs Trump policies. Okay, the first month or so of Trump would/could have influence by Biden’s policies. But, that actually showed a down trend and I can reliably attribute any Biden influence so I didn’t indicate any.

5. And finally, there was no “cherry picking”. I used dates and time frames that I thought accurately represented data for each person and their policies. I am sure other people could pick and choose whatever dates they wanted. I tried to be objective and without bias…IMHO.

And for the record:

I voted for Trump 3 times. I am one of those supporters who got him into the White House twice and tried to the other time when he ran against Biden; had it not been for election interference/influence he would have made it. And I have stated that multiple times for years and years that I voted for Trump. AND, that I both recognized and I appreciate the good things he has done and is doing.

Your rather blatant attempt to insult, belittle, and discredit me with your “… your boy Biden’s…” comment is an emotional reaction…not based in fact, logic, reality, or evidence. I am sorry you stooped to that vs making a case with facts, figures, and evidence. And therein lies the exact problem I’ve been talking about for a long time…bias. However, I do recognize that Trump is a hot topic for many folks and I do recognize the emotional side of it. So, no personal offense taken; I hope none was intended.

I’ve used other terms such as “worshipers”, “boot-lickers”, etc. But I don’t think those apply to you at all and it would be totally inappropriate on my part to use those terms in your case. I am not sure why you don’t look at facts, figures, evidence, etc. and allow reality to guide you and your comments. But, that is your choice and I respect that. It is part of that hot topic, a divided America thing taking place…and getting worse.

The sad part is, we probably have far, far more in common than your emotions will allow you to accept. And we probably have the same goal(s) for our country…a strong Constitutional Republic guided by the rule of law, incorporating the ideals put forth in the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, we don’t have any politicians that can get that done…or restored. And that has been the case for at least 50 years or more now….probably more like 130 years. And TPTB want to divide the people to make us easier to control. Goes to the saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” All the conflict, confusion, corruption, and chaos does an excellent job of dividing us.

I wish you all the best and hope you find what you are looking for not just in your personal life but in your political ideals as well.

Best,

AH

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From: Texas Dan

RE: < You know what I didn’t vote for? >

General points taken , but fuel prices are way down as is inflation. The economy is the one thing he is getting right.

Well Texas Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it. I think discussion, give & take, comparing notes and experiences are a really good thing for Americans to do. Talking may well avoid something worse down the line for this country.

To your point of fuel prices…Before Trump was elected gasoline was $3.24 per gallon locally. Now it is $3.21. That is a decrease of less than 1% since Trump was elected. I wouldn’t call that “way down”, but that is just me.
National average of gasoline was $3.11 on 1/20, Trump’s inauguration day. National average of gasoline today 7/20 is $3.11. So no “down” at all since Trump took office.

As for inflation…the last 5 months of Biden regime inflation was running at 2.82% average. The first 5 months of Trumps reign it is 2.52%. That’s 3tenths of a point difference. Hardly what I would call “way down”. And unfortunately for America the inflation rate under Trump is trending up for the last 2 months (no figures out for July yet). Yeah, up 4tenths of a point in the last two months. So a larger tick up under Trump vs a down tick of 3tenths from Biden to Trump.

Unemployment rate in June 2025 was 4%, unchanged from June 2024. So Trump hasn’t improved the employment situation at all vs Biden as per June numbers.

Also, I will be posting an article in a day or two that shares economic information that is very damning to Trump. In June the average family paid $314 more to cover tariffs under Trump…$314 out of the pockets of the average American family. Not good economic news in my opinion. And horrible news when you look at it on an annual basis…over $3,700 in a year out of the wallets of each American family!!

Now, let’s touch on inflation vs wage increases. The numbers show that inflation increased faster than wage increases. That means, in terms of real wage increase…the average American worker lost ground under Trump last month.

Not looking good when you look at these actual facts and figures. Sorry about that. But maybe Trump can turn around the terrible economic numbers that are showing up so far under his presidency.

This is where I try to look at valid and reliable facts and evidence vs colored by my own bias. And yes, I have bias 😉 When a person listens to bias media, or the outrageous government propaganda that is spewed…well, someone can’t get the real truth, or the whole truth, at all from either.

AH

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