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Except the consumers are not getting hit with the tariff

Posted on: August 7, 2025 at 10:37:48 CT

Spanky KU

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it is a tax on the importer (which is typically the US subsidiary of the foreign manufacturer/exporter). And they are not passing on the tariff to their customers

Edited by Spanky at 10:38:22 on 08/07/25

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Possible the US will raise $400B in tariff revenue this year - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 07:44:30

yay taxes! (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 09:58:41

RE: Possible the US will raise $400B in tariff revenue this year - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:24:11

you couldn't be more small minded(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 8/7 09:13:05

Those who come and grow here avoid tariffs - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 08:59:19

consumers don't avoid tariffs unless they stop buying - Seagull MU - 8/7 09:59:43

RE: Those who come and grow here avoid tariffs - meatiger MU - 8/7 09:56:24

And started moving more and more offshore - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 10:00:18

RE: And started moving more and more offshore - meatiger MU - 8/7 11:51:07

Was there a point or are you just typing stuff?(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 12:34:13

RE: Was there a point or are you just typing stuff?(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/7 13:46:42

Funny how MAGA can’t see they are centrist liberals - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:35:02

No they didn’t. Apple announced $500 billion early - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:12:21

February, after Trump elected. They should take "credit" - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:41:25

Apple didn’t come up with the plan in a couple weeks. - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:25:10

RE: Apple didn’t come up with the plan in a couple weeks. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:01:50

Apple announced $400B in 2024 - haeffb MU - 8/7 09:51:16

I know and posted that yesterday in agreement with you. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:01:36

I don’t think either deserves credit. - haeffb MU - 8/7 11:21:22

RE: I don’t think either deserves credit. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 12:13:07

No they didn't - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/7 10:16:05

Sorry, it was 2023 - haeffb MU - 8/7 10:57:09

If Matt can speak to anything with proven authority - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 09:43:47

You stupidly echo a liar without any thought - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:33:44

clearly he's confused about when Trump took office (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:47:51

And Trump has nothing to do with it. Apple fell - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:26:25

that's one opinion. Funny that Tim would take the time to - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:02:31

So the lack of a crash is proof that it's working? - Mormad MU - 8/7 08:21:27

that all came directly out of the pockets of US consumers, - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 07:48:05

taxation is theft (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 10:00:47

Except it is a new tax. Income taxes didn’t go away. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 08:35:05

Except the consumers are not getting hit with the tariff - Spanky KU - 8/7 10:37:48

Those who have been speaking the most on tariffs, and their - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 08:18:51

taxation is theft (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 10:01:08

It’s fundamentally not a use tax if corporations are - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:35:47

And shareholders. - haeffb MU - 8/7 09:57:37

RE: directly out of the pockets of US consumers: In theory, - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:00:24

Are you saying that American businesses that import products - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 8/7 08:08:59

sometimes, depends on the product. there are a lot of - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 08:17:11

Which affects the margins, which ultimately affects the - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 08:33:51

it doesn't always affect the employees, either. No, not alwa - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:20:01

Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:23:29

RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:24:44

RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:25:49

RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:27:47

Do you need everything spelled out for you? - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/7 08:17:10

Either you aren't very bright or your ability to comprehend - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:15:28

So it’s like taxing the rich? Like Ford eating $2b this - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 8/7 08:28:39

you should stop leading with your chin (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:20:39

Oh so ironic(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:36:19

get 'eeeeeeem! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:38:00

Ford's problems are beyond tariffs - Mormad MU - 8/7 08:32:29

Tariffs cost GM $1.1 billion last quarter alone.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:13:13