I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!a fan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:00 pmOk. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:37 pm First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.
Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.
Pretty sure he's on #3.
All reasonable suggestions, Kram.
So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:37 pm Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.
Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.
You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.
Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?
These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.
I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.