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Tariffs are taxes. The US manufacturing base is not coming

Posted on: April 2, 2025 at 18:12:42 CT

TigerMatt STL

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back. Consumerism ensures that. People want a lot of cheap goods. American goods are not cheap. You can buy American made jeans and khaki pants. How many Americans want to pay $120-$200 a pair?

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Can you libs give a reason why reciprical tariffs are not in - tigertix MU - 4/2 18:09:51

No tariffs are in our best interest. None - *M* KC - 4/2 21:07:34

100%. And, who would benefit from lower wages, higher prices - LamarFrazier MU - 4/2 21:12:36

I'll let the WSJ editorial board answer it... - LamarFrazier MU - 4/2 20:58:07

Those are the same people that supported deals - MUTGR MU - 4/2 22:58:44

RE: Can you libs give a reason why reciprical tariffs are not in - sarasotatiger MU - 4/2 20:41:47

A tariff reduces supply and increases price - nm - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 4/2 20:05:03

Have you ever advocated for other countries to drop - MUTGR MU - 4/2 23:05:31

It’s fine if other countries drop their tariffs - Bosalphus KC - 4/2 19:26:21

RE: Can you libs give a reason why reciprical tariffs are not in - Seagull MU - 4/2 19:04:20

RE: Can you libs give a reason why reciprical tariffs are not in - sarasotatiger MU - 4/2 20:42:58

Trump’s previous tariffs on China cost US farmers $27B - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 19:44:14

and the cult cheers wildly - Ferg MU - 4/2 19:37:35

I don't like paying more for stuff. Do you? (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 4/2 19:03:11

I prefer stuff that doesn't fall apart within the year(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 4/2 19:09:24

So you buy imported cars?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 20:00:27

Do iPhones fall apart in a year? - Seagull MU - 4/2 19:55:26

Me too. And I don't like paying more - MIZ45 MU - 4/2 19:18:22

So buy stuff that does not (nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 19:14:37

I do when I can - AWOLTiger KC - 4/2 19:41:06

Based on what I have seen so far - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:18:28

We just need to deport more people to balance consumption - Logan STL - 4/2 18:42:33

Not really - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:52:52

After the illegals are gone we can deport folks from - Logan STL - 4/2 19:15:19

assuming they are working (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/2 18:57:08

RE: assuming they are working (nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 19:09:35

Remember sugar tariffs to prop up sugar farmers? US - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:49:22

You hope Trump's plan fails? Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:28:04

It will fail. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:32:31

Why don't you answer the question? Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:33:45

I did. If you had intelligence, you’d understand I dont - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:35:08

That still doesn't answer the question. Do you want to be - hokie VT - 4/2 18:37:51

I want Trump to support free market economic policy - Ferg MU - 4/2 18:45:03

I didn't ask what you want for Christmas. Do you want his - hokie VT - 4/2 18:52:18

RE: That still doesn't answer the question. Do you want to be - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:41:41

You just won't answer, will you. That's OK we know you. Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:43:20

RE: You just won't answer, will you. That's OK we know you. Nm - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:50:27

I wanted the Trump admin to not be so stupid. But alas - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:40:09

So lame. So predictable. Just admit you won't answer. Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:45:31

I answered. You are just really dumb. I don’t have to hope - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:47:32

Your response does not disappoint. Because the bar is set so - hokie VT - 4/2 18:54:29

it failed once already - Ferg MU - 4/2 18:32:04

RE: it failed once already - pinkman MU - 4/2 20:27:37

Thanks for the lesson. Care to answer the question? Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:34:54

did you want Biden's economic policies to fail? or - Ferg MU - 4/2 18:37:39

It seemed stupid and doomed to failure, IMO. I would have - hokie VT - 4/2 18:42:28

RE: You hope Trump's plan fails? Nm - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:31:29

Where are they not reciprocal?(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/2 18:19:08

RE: Where are they not reciprocal?(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:21:07

What are they in China? - Spanky KU - 4/2 18:28:34

China could lower their tariff to 0 and the US put a - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:34:30

No - Spanky KU - 4/2 21:52:18

RE: What are they in China?(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 18:29:47

ah, the data we decide we trust (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/2 18:58:28

Lol(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 19:10:21

So Newsweek is lying in order to help Trump?(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/2 18:58:28

RE: So Newsweek is lying in order to help Trump?(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/2 19:14:01

I gave you that link(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/2 21:16:13

I'm glad I bought a new car in 2024 before - Ferg MU - 4/2 18:16:26

Tariffs only hurt the US. They are fine for other countries - NPDTiger MU - 4/2 18:15:58

Exactly this - FootballRefugee MU

- 4/2 18:43:08

Tariffs are taxes. The US manufacturing base is not coming - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:12:42

Your knowledge of economics started and stopped with - tigertix MU - 4/2 18:15:49

Because Trump is a Nazi. Duh. Nm - hokie VT - 4/2 18:11:33

Hitler did love tariffs(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/2 18:13:46