[Terry_P]

We always had a big garden (60x60) and decided to quit a few years ago as the deer were getting more than we were. This year I got the roto-tiller out and made a spot closer to the house instead of the old spot 100 yards from the house. Now I can flip the lights on and see the garden.

 

[Terry_P]

If you want a tariff then make the dollar stronger. It will have the same effect plus it will drive down (somewhat) the price of oil. Unfortunately it would also probably put the economy into a worse recession than we are heading into.

 

[Terry_P]

The Fed could buy dollars or sell foreign currencies in the currency markets and hence temporarily support the dollar. The dollar gets stronger when the economy in the US becomes stronger vrs the economies of other countries like the EU, Japan, etc. Inflation also weakens the dollar so higher interest rates vrs the above countries will strengthen the dollar. The fed could also tighten the money supply which would increase the value as well as reduce the deficit.

I think the biggest method we could use is to drill our own oil and reduce our oil imports which would help the balance of trade.

 

[Terry_P]

+1 to that and just add deporting illegals.