Trump's taxes on America

[otto105]

Other countries have been stiffing the US for decades regarding prices. Why don't you sound off against them so that we don't have to impose tariffs?

Hilarious

Just being a political sycophant then.

 

[Independent thinker]

1. Do free markets not have Unions?

2. When is the last time the federal minimum wage was raised?

3. Do you support government and companies' efforts to repress Unions?

1. I never said free markets don't have unions.

2. What difference does it make? Pretty much no one anywhere pays $7.25 per hour and many states have a higher minimum wage. I actually am against a FEDERAL minimum wage. States should all have their own minimum wages. We could pass a law on the federal level that all states must make their own minimum wage. People in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana don't need to pay a minimum wage like in California or New York.

3. I'm for 50/50 fairness. I am against workers efforts to unionize and I'm against employers efforts to repress unions. The government shouldn't be involved in any of it, including Biden going out to support unions. Government shouldn't be helping unions or involved in suppressing unions. Government should be completely hands off, unless already formed unions are striking to the detriment of the country, in which case arbitration should be used.

 

[Independent thinker]

Why don't you present a counter argument rather than a hissy fit, snowflake.

United States Balance of Trade

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 55.88 USD Billion in April of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus...

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[Sherlock Holmes]

United States Balance of Trade

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 55.88 USD Billion in April of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus...

tradingeconomics.com

Right and so why do you think that is?

 

[marvin martian]

Yes, since we started the bullshit tariff war.

You didn't know Canada has had tariffs on American goods for decades?

Of course you didn't.

 

[Independent thinker]

Right and so why do you think that is?

Because businesses go to other countries to make things cheaper and the other countries are perfectly fine with that and use it against us. Now Trump is putting pressure through tariffs on all of that so that businesses come back to the US and world prices become more fair for everyone which will greatly help our trade deficit, increase good paying jobs in the US, and increase the US GDP and increase tax revenues at all levels.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Because businesses go to other countries to make things cheaper and the other countries are perfectly fine with that and use it against us. Now Trump is putting pressure through tariffs on all of that so that businesses come back to the US and world prices become more fair for everyone which will greatly help our trade deficit, increase good paying jobs in the US, and increase the US GDP and increase tax revenues at all levels.

No, that's not the case nor is it what your own source says, which is:

The United States has been running consistent trade deficits since 1976 due to high imports of oil and consumer products.

 

[Independent thinker]

No, that's not the case nor is it what your own source says, which is:

Consumer products is EXACTLY what I was talking about. And, Trump is working on NOT importing energy by drilling baby drilling. Glad you are finally agreeing with me.

 

[marvin martian]

No, that's not the case nor is it what your own source says, which is:

Do you support Canadian tariffs on American goods?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Do you support Canadian tariffs on American goods?

It depends.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Consumer products is EXACTLY what I was talking about. And, Trump is working on NOT importing energy by drilling baby drilling. Glad you are finally agreeing with me.

You said the trade deficit was caused by "businesses going to other countries to make things cheaper" and I said "because of high imports of oil and consumer products".

That's not an example of us agreeing.

 

[Independent thinker]

You said the trade deficit was caused by "businesses going to other countries to make things cheaper" and I said "because of high imports of oil and consumer products".

That's not an example of us agreeing.

Yes it is. Businesses are going to other countries with the other countries blessing to make US consumer products in other countries and then selling them right back to us. What is it you think US businesses do in other countries? They make consumer products.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Yes it is. Businesses are going to other countries with the other countries blessing to make US consumer products in other countries and then selling them right back to us.

Well labor is a resource just like lumber or coal or oil, so it stands to reason countries will exploit that resource if they have it.

What is it you think US businesses do in other countries? They make consumer products.

Well that could be said of every foreign company doing business in other countries, but I don't see why that ownership is relevant, if it was that then why not tax US companies that do business in foreign countries?

The reality is that we import more than we produce, that's what any econimics book or article on this subject will tell you.

If there were no US companies in China or India or Canada or Mexico, do you think we'd suddenly reduce our consumption?

So far you've simply blamed US companies operating overseas, but I don't see how ownership is relevant here, we'd still import the same if there we no US companies operating overseas.

You need to explain why the US and only the US has this huge trade deficit:

 

[Independent thinker]

Well labor is a resource just like lumber or coal or oil, so it stands to reason countries will exploit that resource if they have it.

Well that could be said of every foreign company doing business in other countries, but I don't see why that ownership is relevant, if it was that then why not tax US companies that do business in foreign countries?

The reality is that we import more than we produce, that's what any econimics book or article on this subject will tell you.

If there were no US companies in China or India or Canada or Mexico, do you think we'd suddenly reduce our consumption?

So far you've simply blamed US companies operating overseas, but I don't see how ownership is relevant here, we'd still import the same if there we no US companies operating overseas.

You are rambling for no purpose.

 

[Orangecat]

The tariffs will drive up inflation.

Do you think it will rise to the levels it was under Biden/Harris?

 

[Scoutster]

can you say made in america

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

You are rambling for no purpose.

Sure, that's a great way to avoid answering questions.

No other country has a trade deficit like the US yet they all deal with China (for example). You want to blame China for our greed.

 

[Independent thinker]

Sure, that's a great way to avoid answering questions.

No other country has a trade deficit like the US yet they all deal with China (for example). You want to blame China for our greed.

We don't want China being our main source for technology, medicines, etc. That's kind of stupid, don't you think?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

We don't want China being our main source for technology, medicines, etc. That's kind of stupid, don't you think?

Fine, so what's that got to do with China? Would you complain to the grocery store that you buy too much from them? Buy it somewhere else then. This is called capitalism, I thought that was a given here.

 

[Independent thinker]

Fine, so what's that got to do with China? Would you complain to the grocery store that you buy too much from them? Buy it somewhere else then. This is called capitalism, I thought that was a given here.

Ummmmmmmmmmm, we want to make all of the stuff that's very important to us right here in the US, not being beholden to any other foreign country. Right now China has like 80% of the planet's rare Earch metals used in technology. We want to change that, hency a minerals deal with Ukraine and doing what we can to get Greenland more aligned with the US, not to mention we have rare Earth minerals right here in the US that leftists wouldn't allow us to mine.