jc456
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when they buy less from Mexico, does that give mexico, more or less money? And if they buy american, that is money that is added to our economy. right? what is it you don't understand exactly?The Wall was going to be paid for by fixing the trade deficit. Whether that is feasible IDK but currently the deficit with Mexico ~$60Bn if we can get it down to $30Bn then Mexico would have effectively paid for the Wall. That was his plan. I don't know if he can execute. This is not about the "Wall" anyway this is about the Democrats trying to show that the GOP does not keep its campaign promises so that they may use that against them in the 2020 election.
I believe both parties agree that we have an issue at the border. But the Democrats will never agree to a wall because it was Trump's signature when running. This is 100% political and politicians on both sides could not care less about the people in the US, IMO.
No, what that would mean is that the US Consumers bought less from Mexico than they did in the past. That doesn’t mean that the US Consumers are spending more on American goods.
Irregardless, the less trade with foreign nations means less revenue for the US government because you can’t tax what isn’t shipped.
Additionally whatever is purchased by American consumers is taxed at the local and state level; none of that tax money goes to the Federal Government for a wall appropriation.