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By and large, tariffs are not passed on to the consumer

Posted on: January 22, 2024 at 16:16:38 CT

Spanky KU

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For example, Trump placed a 25% tariff on Korean washing machines. The cost of Korean washing machines did not increase 25% as LG and others absorbed the tariff

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Wasn’t aware fat Donnie plans to raise taxes by 10% - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 1/22 15:26:27

presidents raise taxes? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/22 17:42:00

unfortunately yes - Ferg MU - 1/22 21:27:20

lol, no(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 1/22 15:59:01

kochs don't like Trump - fatrat MU - 1/22 15:56:22

he is most certainly not "for the people" (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/22 19:07:06

There is nothing worse than a billionaire who doesn't get - MUTGR MU - 1/22 17:27:24

Trump isn’t much different in that regard (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/22 17:52:46

Lol you’re talking about Donald Trump - *M* KC - 1/22 17:33:38

This time I'm talking about this Koch schmuck. And - MUTGR MU - 1/22 19:32:41

So he's possibly not talking about Trump? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/22 18:00:34

which one is it? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/22 17:42:29

Koch Bros support the free market - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:00:15

I bet they don’t (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/22 17:52:10

Uh, koch brother. One is done dead. - DollarSigns MU - 1/22 16:09:21

Do you think the US should end imports - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:16:06

RE: Do you think the US should end imports - DollarSigns MU - 1/22 16:43:32

as opposed to a policy of complete isolationism - Ferg MU - 1/22 21:56:08

2 out of 3 look pretty damn good(nm) - meatiger MU - 1/22 21:13:36

sounds good to me - pickle MU

- 1/22 18:58:21

Koch supports that? - Sal CMSU - 1/22 18:00:09

No they do not - meatiger MU - 1/22 16:07:16

kochs love war and cheap immigrant labor(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 1/22 15:56:11

There is a reason you are not aware of it - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 15:38:27

Totally agree...it's well know that Trump doesn't have any.. - Gyro MU

- 1/22 15:39:11

He planned an insurrection(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/22 15:52:58

Then why is he such a threat to the left? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/22 15:40:59

Raising taxes by 10% seems like a threat to everyone (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 1/22 15:42:40

He isn't doing that(nm) - Spanky KU - 1/22 15:54:46

that's not what Trump says - Ferg MU - 1/22 15:58:38

You is dumb. - Spanky KU - 1/22 16:14:45

Damn spanky - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 1/22 16:01:48

spanky doesn't think spending 10% more on consumer - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:04:17

Do you think this will help? - pinkman MU - 1/22 17:48:26

By and large, tariffs are not passed on to the consumer - Spanky KU - 1/22 16:16:38

You is dumb - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 1/22 16:59:28

nope.. it is you - Spanky KU - 1/22 17:30:35

They absorbed costs - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 1/22 20:51:22

You is dumb - Spanky KU - 1/22 21:39:10

You are wrong most days - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 1/23 00:36:18

you're a slow learner, but here you go... - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:23:02

Cost of foreign dishwashers did not increase by - Spanky KU - 1/22 16:50:41

Now let's not go using facts - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 16:20:12

so now tariffs don't count as taxes? - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:25:44

There are times tariffs are passed along ,there are times - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 16:27:44

the definition of tariff is literally a tax imposed - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:32:02

It is a tax on the foreign provider - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 16:34:08

that will raise the price of goods to the consumer - Ferg MU - 1/22 16:37:57

Sometimes it will, sometimes it will not - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 16:43:36

So an increased tax on your business - meatiger MU - 1/22 21:15:35

it's not disingenuous to point this out - Ferg MU - 1/22 17:07:45

Fair point to make - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 17:27:56

see his $6T “stimulus” and the hidden tax of inflation - pickle MU

- 1/22 15:51:49

Care to show us that plan? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/22 15:51:20

Without a plan, how can that happen? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/22 15:43:48

I'd like to see their internal polling - Sal CMSU - 1/22 15:30:06

That should make you happy. more wealth transfer(nm) - tman MU - 1/22 15:29:45

Trump plans to raise tariffs by10% on imports - Spanky KU - 1/22 15:29:28

false (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/22 15:56:22

You is very dumb - Spanky KU - 1/22 17:47:23

Kochs are trustworthy good guys now? - Columbian Gold MU - 1/22 15:29:10

Take Trump's dong out of your mouth... - Gyro MU

- 1/22 15:37:17