Producer of aluminum explains the need for tariffs

[Mac-7]

American made steel and aluminum is vital for defense

And for our economy

It will mean good jobs for American workers

 

[Meister]

If he hadn't put tariffs on steel in his first term, there would be no American steel producers today.

 

[TimFitz]

American made steel and aluminum is vital for defense

And for our economy

It will mean good jobs for American workers

Sure, they can raise their prices by 25%.

Which is what happens when domestic manufacturers can hide behind the tariff wall.

Sometimes, it encourages investment.
Mostly, it subsidizes inefficiency.

 

[okfine]

American made steel and aluminum is vital for defense

And for our economy

It will mean good jobs for American workers

I guess you haven't heard, but steel mills and copper mines are closing. Guess why?

 

[Meister]

I guess you haven't heard, but steel mills and copper mines are closing. Guess why?

US steel adding jobs.

The new plant will be adjacent to U. S. Steel’s Big River Steel. Together, the two facilities will be known as Big River Steel Works. The new plant is expected to bring 900 plant jobs to the area, along with thousands of construction jobs.

United States Steel Corporation Breaks Ground on the Most Technologically Advanced Steel Mill in North America - www.ussteel.com

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) broke ground in Osceola, Arkansas on the company’s next-generation highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill. The $3 billion steelmaking facility will be the...

www.ussteel.com

 

[okfine]

"President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum could cost 100,000 American jobs, the CEO of one of the largest US aluminum makers warned on Tuesday"

"The tariffs would “destroy about 20,000 direct US aluminum industry jobs and could result in 80,000 indirect jobs being eliminated in the US,” said William Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa, speaking at the BMO Global Metals and Mining conference. “It’s bad for the US,” he added"

Explain why the CEO of Alcoa is wrong.

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www.cnn.com

 

[Meister]

"President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum could cost 100,000 American jobs, the CEO of one of the largest US aluminum makers warned on Tuesday"

"The tariffs would “destroy about 20,000 direct US aluminum industry jobs and could result in 80,000 indirect jobs being eliminated in the US,” said William Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa, speaking at the BMO Global Metals and Mining conference. “It’s bad for the US,” he added"

Explain why the CEO of Alcoa is wrong.

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www.cnn.com

Or, with his tax breaks to manufacturers who bring their factories over here, there will be thousands of
jobs created, not to mention the revenue.
That is the reason for the tariffs......."The Art of the Deal"

 

[okfine]

US steel adding jobs.

The new plant will be adjacent to U. S. Steel’s Big River Steel. Together, the two facilities will be known as Big River Steel Works. The new plant is expected to bring 900 plant jobs to the area, along with thousands of construction jobs.

United States Steel Corporation Breaks Ground on the Most Technologically Advanced Steel Mill in North America - www.ussteel.com

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) broke ground in Osceola, Arkansas on the company’s next-generation highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill. The $3 billion steelmaking facility will be the...

www.ussteel.com

My son in law just got layed off at the Turner mine in Kingman.

Expected jobs? Please tell me what that does for workers in existing plants that closed.

Nearly 600 Iron Range steelworkers to be laid off, sparking bipartisan outrage

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are speaking out after learning hundreds of people are losing their jobs on Minnesota's Iron Range.

www.cbsnews.com

Added and expected?

 

[progressive hunter]

"President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum could cost 100,000 American jobs, the CEO of one of the largest US aluminum makers warned on Tuesday"

"The tariffs would “destroy about 20,000 direct US aluminum industry jobs and could result in 80,000 indirect jobs being eliminated in the US,” said William Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa, speaking at the BMO Global Metals and Mining conference. “It’s bad for the US,” he added"

Explain why the CEO of Alcoa is wrong.

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www.cnn.com

cnn is fake news

 

[okfine]

Or, with his tax breaks to manufacturers who bring their factories over here, there will be thousands of
jobs created, not to mention the revenue.
That is the reason for the tariffs......."The Art of the Deal"

"Will be?"

 

[progressive hunter]

My son in law just got layed off at the Turner mine in Kingman.

Expected jobs? Please tell me what that does for workers in existing plants that closed.

Nearly 600 Iron Range steelworkers to be laid off, sparking bipartisan outrage

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are speaking out after learning hundreds of people are losing their jobs on Minnesota's Iron Range.

www.cbsnews.com

Added and expected?

cbs is fake news

 

[okfine]

cnn is fake news

STFU idiot

 

[Meister]

My son in law just got layed off at the Turner mine in Kingman.

Expected jobs? Please tell me what that does for workers in existing plants that closed.

Nearly 600 Iron Range steelworkers to be laid off, sparking bipartisan outrage

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are speaking out after learning hundreds of people are losing their jobs on Minnesota's Iron Range.

www.cbsnews.com

Added and expected?

Your son got laid off by Biden, dude. Trump is just ramping up with his policies, give it time.
Sorry to hear about your son.

 

[progressive hunter]

STFU idiot

youre fake news

 

[Meister]

"Will be?"

You want to play with words? Your source stated, "could cost" 100,000 American jobs

 

[okfine]

Your son got laid off by Biden, dude. Trump is just ramping up with his policies, give it time.
Sorry to hear about your son.

Facts are not your friend. Keep exposing how that is. Lamer.

 

[Meister]

Facts are not your friend. Keep exposing how that is. Lamer.

Stop your damn lying. There are major companies already committing to come
over here and investing Billions, including steel and aluminum. It's the tax breaks.

 

[progressive hunter]

Facts are not your friend. Keep exposing how that is. Lamer.

"lamer"??

what are you 5 yrs old??

 

[okfine]

Stop your damn lying. There are major companies already committing to come
over here and investing Billions, including steel and aluminum. It's the tax breaks.

Not lying. If it's proposed, that's ok. But what about the existing job losses? Those mean jack to you.

 

[okfine]

"lamer"??

what are you 5 yrs old??

If I was that means I'm 3 years older than you.