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That is especially helpful for our trading 'partners' that

Posted on: March 6, 2019 at 10:40:01 CT

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place restrictive Protective Tariffs on US goods while enjoying Duty Free imports into the US for their low cost goods.

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U.S. posts a record trade deficit in goods - tigerspy MU - 3/6 09:26:55

there is no such thing as a trade deficit (nm) - Sal KC - 3/6 11:50:53

That’s wonderful - El-ahrairah BAMA - 3/6 10:02:46

Not even that. Some bits are transmitted electronically now - TigerMatt STL - 3/6 10:12:08

irrelevant - Ferg STL - 3/6 09:55:26

Donnie doesn't think it's irrelevant or else he would not - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 09:59:49

well, Fat Don is wrong - Ferg STL - 3/6 10:02:03

The tariffs did not take effect until mid-year - Spanky KU - 3/6 09:46:28

The deficit would have been worse without tariffs???? - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 09:49:55

yes. More goods would have been imported to the US - Spanky KU - 3/6 09:53:26

How about our DRASTIC lost exports in agriculture - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:02:33

Isn't Trump just handing out cash for that? (nm) - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/6 10:03:21

Sure, but that's not trade - Mormad MU - 3/6 10:04:30

Well, Libs love the freebies. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/6 10:06:10

Why do you always say stupid ass crap like this? - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:07:37

LOL. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/6 10:08:26

ALL Americans love freebies. - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:09:41

Actually, a bunch of folks don't love freebies and are tired - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/6 10:12:14

That's fine. I'm glad you and others have a forum - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:15:33

Are you not spreading your dogma and grievances here? - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/6 10:20:56

Curtailing the welfare state is something - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:26:15

To farmers, yes. But spanky is contending that WITHOUT - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 10:04:20

Don't you also think we would have exported about $50 B more - DC Jayhawk KU - 3/6 10:00:48

Damn....your a pathetic partisan - meatiger MU - 3/6 09:49:00

Lies and statistics...Americans have more money to spend... - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/6 09:43:26

what is a trade deficit? - pickle MU

- 3/6 09:28:55

What isn't possible is perfectly balance trade. - GA Tiger MU - 3/6 10:29:58

All trade is inherently perfectly balanced (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/6 10:58:14

The English Learner Board is 3 to the left - Spanky KU - 3/6 09:36:19

That doesn’t make sense (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/6 09:50:23

I guess other countries send us free sh*t with nothing - TigerMatt STL - 3/6 09:54:54

Here is the reality: - Spanky KU - 3/6 09:58:56

Good - meatiger MU - 3/6 10:21:04

That is especially helpful for our trading 'partners' that - Spanky KU - 3/6 10:40:01

RE: That is especially helpful for our trading 'partners' that - meatiger MU - 3/6 10:44:58

TPP was opposed by every candidate in 2016 election - Spanky KU - 3/6 11:00:10

Yes because both Bernie and Trump - meatiger MU - 3/6 11:07:03

And Hillary and Jill Stein. - Spanky KU - 3/6 11:40:48

well. As you know Hillary followed Bernie on this - meatiger MU - 3/6 11:13:01

Of course they're conducive to imports - Mormad MU - 3/6 10:03:54

The Guatemalans are trying, you ingrate(nm) - Mormad MU - 3/6 09:57:39

How can you know what the imports are - Mormad MU - 3/6 09:48:12

Not possible. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 3/6 09:42:37

It is... just head to the Shack and see for yourself - Spanky KU - 3/6 09:54:31

It's certainly a misnomer. But this was a specific issue - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 09:29:55

Tariff man said he was going to bring trade deficits down - MrBlueSky MU - 3/6 09:27:51

Is this like the weather vs climate debate? (nm) - tcat KC - 3/6 09:29:38

Yes, sort of - Mormad MU - 3/6 09:35:03