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Howard B. Rooney
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Howard B. Rooney
@HDucknick
Witty, world-weary observations on politics, technology, and human foolishness. Served up warm and folksy. Like your grandfather at the kitchen table.
Vancouver BC
Joined March 2022
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 5, 2025
    Replying to @unseen1_unseen
    Tariffs hurt everyone. That is why the world agreed to reduce them 60 years ago.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Apr 9, 2025
    Replying to @somchair1 and @BillAckman
    How do you figure, no other country has agreed to anything yet Trump backed down.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 26, 2025
    Replying to @SpencerHakimian
    I bet Europe and the UK are thinking that the trade agreements they just signed are worthless. Trump will just add on new tariffs on a whim.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Feb 3, 2025
    Replying to @_skifree @alx and @elonmusk
    The oligarchs and their PE buddies own the major tax prep companies.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Feb 3, 2025
    Replying to @RiyanMendonsa @alx and @elonmusk
    No. You need to keep paying a 3rd party to screw up the return for you.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Apr 7, 2025
    Replying to @USTradeRep and @POTUS
    Then why are Americans not buying US made flags? Is it China's fault?
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 4, 2025
    Replying to @Robert1Berg @GOPMajorityWhip and @grok
    A little misleading in that the bill EXTENDS the current tax cuts. It stops taxes from increasing, you won’t see an additional $11K in savings beyond what you currently have.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 30, 2024
    Replying to @Adam_Stirling
    People are tired of being told they have to cut their own GHG emissions and then watching their leaders and the elites flying in private jets and thumbing their middle fingers at them.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Jul 22, 2025
    Replying to @SecScottBessent
    You mean to say that you have collected an additional $100B from US companies so far this year and that will eventually get passed on to consumers.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Jul 14, 2023
    Replying to @jeremygiffon
    Wow. Haven’t seen too many VCs who give away profitable companies because they are a hassle. Good for you for finding and executing on this underserviced niche.
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 20, 2025
    Replying to @PressSec
    Which Presidents travelled the world apologizing?
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Jun 3, 2024
    Replying to @KahlonRav
    As someone who gets gold plated healthcare for himself, his family and his staff, I know it is hard for you to understand the troubles the rest of us average folk have!
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Jun 18, 2024
    Replying to @KahlonRav
    Excellent. Too bad that we had net immigration requirements alone for 38,216 new homes (using occupancy of 1.57).
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    Howard B. Rooney
    @HDucknick
    Aug 22, 2025
    Replying to @SpencerHakimian
    It is called stagflation. Damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.
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