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They are used, traditionally to protect domestic industry

Posted on: March 10, 2025 at 22:09:56 CT

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THUS targeted tariffs have a possible role to play, but blanket, non-targeted tariffs are just stupid.

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Does anyone object to reciprocal tariffs? - alzoo MU - 3/10 19:44:44

I do (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/11 07:51:39

Yes, consumers pay more and get less (both countries) nm - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 3/10 20:38:49

ALL tariffs cause increased costs for the consumer - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 20:57:21

Inflation rate dropped after Trump tariffs were imposed - Spanky KU - 3/10 21:32:44

Inflation rate hasn't even accounted for the time when - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/11 08:39:32

2017-2020 tariffs(nm) - Spanky KU - 3/11 09:45:21

Not causal - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:37:46

Dance. Why did Biden not remove Trump tariffs?(nm) - Spanky KU - 3/10 21:48:54

He should have nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/11 09:14:34

Biden typically practiced targeted tariffs - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:53:22

Should we continue to buy goods from countries - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:55:27

Yeah, but American companies could have reduced their costs - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:59:29

Yet he removed zero Trump tariffs? - Spanky KU - 3/10 21:55:18

He kept a number of the 1st Trump term tariffs - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:54:33

That reminds me. Why did Obama impose tariffs - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:51:21

It is bad news because it's idiotically chaotic - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:56:42

Everyone knew what they were getting - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:57:38

Spending decreases because folks won't pay the higher price - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:34:32

Tariffs are stupid as fck economic and foreign policy - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:41:40

Every policy that affects someone negatively sucks for that - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:45:27

That is deceptive - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:51:16

Do you know what DEI is? - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:52:18

I don't care friend. DEI an extension of empathy actually - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 22:07:53

That's not what it is - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 22:11:24

I can't address your shallow ignorance - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 22:17:49

Oh my - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 22:22:10

Should we raise corporate taxes instead of imposing - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:17:54

Goal of tariffs is not to increase revenue(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:31:01

Right - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:40:52

It is a tax - monweey coes where tax revenue goes but again - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:46:04

It's market manipulation - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:47:58

True...designed to give an advantage or cure a - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:51:21

They are used, traditionally to protect domestic industry - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 22:09:56

If things go as normal - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 22:12:37

May have been talking about a different "we"(nm) - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:47:18

No, he hasn't - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:01:20

RE: No, he hasn't - raskolnikov MU - 3/10 21:34:42

I only know because I happened to hear the clip - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:40:05

Were thuposthed to give away all our money to lethher - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 3/10 20:14:32

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act impact on the economy - KCT-BoneTiger A - 3/10 20:11:08

Thanks Chatbot(nm) - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:20:49

Musk's AI? (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 3/10 21:38:42

You know what Musk's AI is called, right? - Wildcat KSU - 3/10 21:58:27

Similar to today - Trump's tariff talk isn't the sole cause - Mormad MU - 3/10 20:41:42

Didn't Trump claim credit for the stock market doing - KCT-BoneTiger A - 3/10 21:04:48

I'm pretty sure he once took credit for photosynthesis. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/11 09:16:20

Now it's going to take some time....gotta pay attention - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:11:32

I personally wish I was in the position I am in now when the - KCT-BoneTiger A - 3/10 21:24:31

I'm not sure why we have to keep bailing people out - Mormad MU - 3/10 21:26:39