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DanH said:
Even if America makes more of their own goods the US companies still have to import a lot of the raw materials to make them. And guess what the US companies have to pay when they import those raw materials? Yep, tariffs. And in a lot of cases the US labour is more expensive. So two increased costs of production. And guess what happens to the price of a good to a consumer when the cost of production goes up? The purchase price goes up.

In many cases even US manufactured goods made by US companies will still be more expensive.

Higher prices and less choice. What a win for the US consumer.
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What about the UK consumer who has been shafted. What a win labour are !
 
eaglesdare said:
RFK Jr cancels $500 million in mRNA research, HHS to prioritize 'safer' vaccine alternatives

"To replace the troubled mRNA programs, we're prioritizing the development of safer, broader vaccine strategies like whole virus vaccines and novel platforms that don't collapse when viruses mutate,"

Can only be a good a thing. A positive step forward.
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What a surprise! Another vaccine sceptic misunderstands the impact.

Continuing research into ALL vaccines is important. Including mRNA which has the unique benefit of being capable of very fast development. Which could be a huge lifesaver in the event of another pandemic.

There is nothing “troubled” about the mRNA programme at all, other than in the minds of those susceptible to misinformation and conspiracy theories. To stop the research completely just because one man has such a mind, against the collective wisdom of a huge number of professional scientists, is just crazy.

That some inhabit a football forum is of no consequence but when one holds the purse strings over the research budget of the USA it just shows how totally unfit for purpose their system has become.
 
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Wisbech Eagle said:
What a surprise! Another vaccine sceptic misunderstands the impact.

Continuing research into ALL vaccines is important. Including mRNA which has the unique benefit of benefit of being capable of very fast development. Which could be a huge lifesaver in the event of another pandemic.

There is nothing “troubled” about the mRNA programme at all, other than in the minds of those susceptible to misinformation and conspiracy theories. To stop the research completely just because one man has such a mind, against the collective wisdom of a huge number of professional scientists, is just crazy.

That some inhabit a football forum is of no consequence but when one holds the purse strings over the research budget of the USA it just shows how totally unfit for purpose their system has become.
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He's a politician. It's his job to make these decisions for everyone else.
 
Wisbech Eagle said:
He isn’t a politician. He is a federal employee. It is his job to head a department which employs thousands of genuine experts to support him. His job being to heed their advice and set objectives for them. Not to override them with personal prejudices.
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A somewhat minority opinion.

Q. Is Robert F. Kennedy a politician?

Google AI Overview.
Yes, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a politician. He is currently serving as the 26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he has held since 2025.
 
DanH said:
Strange - most doctors, scientists and experts in these areas seem to think he is a dangerous lunatic.

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There is more in it than the headline. It appears he wants to concentrate on vaccines which can adapt to a disease which morphs like covid. So creating more Rand D and a new drug. The money is still invested but down a different route. Maybe the researchers will be angry as they just lost funding. A bit like our BMA who find change quite an alien concept.
 
cryrst said:
There is more in it than the headline. It appears he wants to concentrate on vaccines which can adapt to a disease which morphs like covid. So creating more Rand D and a new drug. The money is still invested but down a different route. Maybe the researchers will be angry as they just lost funding. A bit like our BMA who find change quite an alien concept.
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Did you read the article?
 
Penge Eagle said:
Nice little win ✅

https://twitter.com/x/status/1953207975189070018
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Trump is doing something that no UK leader did.....he's insisting that American companies operate in America's interest first.....which back in the day was just assumed but now very much isn't the case.

But Trump is making them do so.

We on the other hand just sold the family silver to the higher bidder instead of protecting our famous companies.....Now pretty much what everyone thinks is British isn't actually British....like Rolls Royce....which is owned by BMW.
 
Stirlingsays said:
Trump is doing something that no UK leader did.....he's insisting that American companies operate in America's interest first.....which back in the day was just assumed but now very much isn't the case.

But Trump is making them do so.

We on the other hand just sold the family silver to the higher bidder instead of protecting our famous companies.....Now pretty much what everyone thinks is British isn't actually British....like Rolls Royce....which is owned by BMW.
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There is some debate as to what is actually ‘in America’s interest’ if it means making goods more expensive but I don’t necessarily disagree with the sentiment of the above.

One thing I do find quite amusing though is how much the MAGA right wing are quite happy for this level of government interference in markets and private enterprises. Traditional conservatives are supposed to believe in free markets and as little government interference as possible.
 
Teddy Eagle said:
A somewhat minority opinion.

Q. Is Robert F. Kennedy a politician?

Google AI Overview.
Yes, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a politician. He is currently serving as the 26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he has held since 2025.
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It’s a fact. He was a politician and may be again, but right now he is a federal employee.
 
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