Walmart Says It's Raising Prices Because of Trump's Tariffs

[Marener]

Why would they need to “pay for themselves”?

Ask the conservatives who try to make people believe that nonsense.

 

[Concerned American]

The W-word raises prices all the time and still calls them a deal. There is nothing new here !

Spot on. Walmart is like any other retailer. A wise consumer will shop the best prices. Many times Walmart's price is over what can be found at our local IGA grocery store. Better prices can also be readily found online.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Tax revenues go up every year due to inflation, population growth, economic growth.

The actual question is whether tax income goes up MORE with the tax cuts or MORE without the tax cuts.

They don't 100% pay for themselves?
What's the actual number? 75%? 50%?

 

[Marener]

Its not a settled issue

Inflation could be a factor as could other factors

But its mere speculation to say that letting individuals keep more of their own money hurts the economy

Clearly it does not

Sure, having more money leads to more economic growth (or more inflation). But that increase just isn't enough to make up for the lost revenue.

It's just a lie you guys keep telling yourselves to make your worldview cohesive. You don't like deficits, but you do like tax cuts. Okay, just pretend tax cuts are revenue positive. Is it true? Doesn't matter.

 

[Nostra]

Ask the conservatives who try to make people believe that nonsense.

Non answer.

Try again.

 

[Nostra]

Sure, having more money leads to more economic growth (or more inflation). But that increase just isn't enough to make up for the lost revenue.

It's just a lie you guys keep telling yourselves to make your worldview cohesive. You don't like deficits, but you do like tax cuts. Okay, just pretend tax cuts are revenue positive. Is it true? Doesn't matter.

What was the inflation rate when Trump left office again?

 

[Nostra]

Sure, having more money leads to more economic growth (or more inflation). But that increase just isn't enough to make up for the lost revenue.

It's just a lie you guys keep telling yourselves to make your worldview cohesive. You don't like deficits, but you do like tax cuts. Okay, just pretend tax cuts are revenue positive. Is it true? Doesn't matter.

What was the inflation rate when Reagan took office vs when he left office?

 

[Zincwarrior]

What was the inflation rate when Trump left office again?

What was the unemployment rate?

 

[Nostra]

What was the unemployment rate?

Pathetic dodge.

Cant answer the question, Simp?

 

[Nostra]

Really shouldn’t edit out 75% of a post, Simp.


Her it is again. Get educated. (Hint….pay particular attention to the big words.)


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Leave it to Tardo here to use words he doesn’t know.

Tax evasion is a crime. What you have shown is corporations using the tax code to legally avoid taxes.

See: 26 USC 7201

Big difference between tax evasion and avoidance. simp.

Seems like Dr. Phosphorous is EVADING this thread now.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Pathetic dodge.

Cant answer the question, Simp?

Inflation falls in depressions. Trump gave us a depression.

 

[bendog]

Maybe Tariffs will be his second term's covid vaccinations. They may work, and then he'll have to disavow them to maga.

 

[Mac-7]

Sure, having more money leads to more economic growth (or more inflation). But that increase just isn't enough to make up for the lost revenue.

It's just a lie you guys keep telling yourselves to make your worldview cohesive. You don't like deficits, but you do like tax cuts. Okay, just pretend tax cuts are revenue positive. Is it true? Doesn't matter.

There was no lost revenue after the tax cuts

Revenue went up

 

[Mac-7]

You don't like deficits, but you do like tax cuts.

Deficits are caused by too much spending not tax cuts

 

[Marener]

Deficits are caused by too much spending not tax cuts

What a childish and simplistic thing to say.

 

[Marener]

Revenue went up

Compared to what?

 

[bendog]

There was no lost revenue after the tax cuts

Revenue went up

come on. the trump econ did not expand faster than the obama econ was expanding before the tax cuts.

We can honestly differ on whether the obama era growth would have continued WITHOUT cuttting taxes, and whether the tax revenues would have been even greater, and whether Trump could have cut spending rather than increasing it.

 

[Mac-7]

What a childish and simplistic thing to say.

Its a basic fact

Government under repubs and dems both spend too much money

But at least repubs lean toward useful spending such as national defense

 

[Mac-7]

Compared to what?

The previous year

 

[SweetTea]

Same playbook as last term with the same promises.

Back then, GDP growth rose to a staggering 2.9%, which conservatives then claimed was astoundingly high despite saying it was an embarrassment under Biden.

That's my point about your vague statements. You never say anything disprovable. You can always retcon anything to fit your narrative.

The bottom line is that the country and the world will be better off this year, during Trump's first term, than it was when Biden left off. Our economy will be better and the world will be safer. If you want specifics, then why don't you provide some regarding your predictions. What will inflation be by the end of the year? What about GDP? What about job growth(keeping in mind they are telling this truth now)? What I am telling you is that the entire package that Trump is perusing will grow the economy and reduce the deficit. You are saying it won't. Lets agree on some terms and then revisit this at the end of the year.