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title: "The Jones Act is stupid and self-destructive.  So why does it…"
date: 2025-07-31
source: twitter
tweet_id: "1950926130233676267"
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# The Jones Act is stupid and self-destructive.  So why does it…

*July 31, 2025 · Twitter/X*

The Jones Act is stupid and self-destructive. So why does it persist? [\@cpgrabow](https://x.com/cpgrabow){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} has a long thread on why the Jones Act is so hard to kill despite being so harmful. [https://x.com/cpgrabow/status/1950590985584394281](https://x.com/cpgrabow/status/1950590985584394281){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}