Gary Marcus

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4/12/2025, 11:30:52 PM
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@GaryMarcus The increase in the DOD budget is more than the cuts DOGE said they accomplished.
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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By my math, the drop in tourism *alone* will more than offset the total (and in many cases careless) cuts from DOGE.

We will wind up with a poorer country that works less well with higher prices and less freedom that fewer people want to visit that makes fewer technological
Pekka Kallioniemi
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The US is one of the world鈥檚 top travel spots, pulling in over 72 million visitors last year and generating $1,3 trillion. But lately, travel from Europe and Canada is down by up to 35%, thanks to Trump鈥檚 talk and scary border stories.

Trump is bankrupting the US.

The statement 'Hugely so' is a brief agreement with the previous comment about the increase in the DOD budget surpassing the cuts claimed by DOGE. This conversation is part of a broader discussion on economic impacts, including tourism and government spending, which are public issues.

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