Wasn't the purpose of these tariffs to bring jobs back to U.S.? Well, I see Vietnam may have made a deal last night and told Trump they would put their's down to zero if the U.S. did the same, he is considering. But no jobs coming back to U.S. So is this all for show.
If the price of a product is close to what American can sell it for, they may move manufacturing to the US
Yes, that's Joey's "logic."
They were never good. They benefit the rich and powerful and subject the poor to more poverty.Tariffs protect industries and businesses, especially vital industries, from unfair foreign competition. Tariffs prevent huge sums of income from leaving the U.S. America became the industrial giant of the world behind the protective walls of sky-high tariffs for decades.
No, tariffs did not cause or contribute to the Great Depression--that's an old Democrat myth that was floated by FDR and his crowd to attack Republican trade policy, and it's a myth that some Libertarians misguidedly, mistakenly repeat.
Numerous nations around the world have developed their economies by using high tariffs. Think about this: If tariffs are so bad for consumers and the economy, why do so many other nations impose tariffs, including Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil, Argentina, the European Union, Japan, India, South Korea, and Taiwan?
Some reading for further research:
Why Tariffs Are Good
The claim that tariffs are inherently misguided and inevitably harmful does not stand up to scrutiny, especially when it comes to U.S. trade with Chinawww.tabletmag.com
Trump's Tariffs Are About Securing America's Future
Americans should not be gaslit into having to choose between sovereignty and safety or low prices.thefederalist.com
In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.uaw.org
Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore Long-Term Economic Health
To make America make things again, tariffs are the only option.
Agreed BUT that was private industry's choice. Or if we are we going to nationalize certain industries , let's start with health care like the rest of the world did for their people. The one thing that destroys hope and well being for the elderly is insane medical bills causing bankruptcy after working their entire lives trying to build some land and of decent retirement package.
They aren't going to nationalize jobs they bring home. Corporations will own those plants. And the automation that does the manufacturing. So a plant that once needed 1000 workers will need 5 IT guys. AND that plant will pay no taxes. AND that plant can now pollute as much as it wants with what Republicans did with the EPA.
The leftwing media hides stories like these just like they hid Biden's dementia and Hunter's laptop. They are dishonest and not to be trusted.Tariffs protect industries and businesses, especially vital industries, from unfair foreign competition. Tariffs prevent huge sums of income from leaving the U.S. America became the industrial giant of the world behind the protective walls of sky-high tariffs for decades.
No, tariffs did not cause or contribute to the Great Depression--that's an old Democrat myth that was floated by FDR and his crowd to attack Republican trade policy, and it's a myth that some Libertarians misguidedly, mistakenly repeat.
Numerous nations around the world have developed their economies by using high tariffs. Think about this: If tariffs are so bad for consumers and the economy, why do so many other nations impose tariffs, including Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil, Argentina, the European Union, Japan, India, South Korea, and Taiwan?
Some reading for further research:
Why Tariffs Are Good
The claim that tariffs are inherently misguided and inevitably harmful does not stand up to scrutiny, especially when it comes to U.S. trade with China
Trump's Tariffs Are About Securing America's Future
Americans should not be gaslit into having to choose between sovereignty and safety or low prices.
In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.
Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore Long-Term Economic Health
To make America make things again, tariffs are the only option.
After all the silly bluster, the blowhard has, predictably, wimped out.Tariffs protect industries and businesses, especially vital industries, from unfair foreign competition. Tariffs prevent huge sums of income from leaving the U.S. America became the industrial giant of the world behind the protective walls of sky-high tariffs for decades.
No, tariffs did not cause or contribute to the Great Depression--that's an old Democrat myth that was floated by FDR and his crowd to attack Republican trade policy, and it's a myth that some Libertarians misguidedly, mistakenly repeat.
Numerous nations around the world have developed their economies by using high tariffs. Think about this: If tariffs are so bad for consumers and the economy, why do so many other nations impose tariffs, including Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil, Argentina, the European Union, Japan, India, South Korea, and Taiwan?
Some reading for further research:
Why Tariffs Are Good
The claim that tariffs are inherently misguided and inevitably harmful does not stand up to scrutiny, especially when it comes to U.S. trade with China
Trump's Tariffs Are About Securing America's Future
Americans should not be gaslit into having to choose between sovereignty and safety or low prices.
In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.
Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore Long-Term Economic Health
To make America make things again, tariffs are the only option.
Facts.
Tariffs can be argued to be good or bad.Tariffs protect industries and businesses, especially vital industries, from unfair foreign competition. Tariffs prevent huge sums of income from leaving the U.S. America became the industrial giant of the world behind the protective walls of sky-high tariffs for decades.
No, tariffs did not cause or contribute to the Great Depression--that's an old Democrat myth that was floated by FDR and his crowd to attack Republican trade policy, and it's a myth that some Libertarians misguidedly, mistakenly repeat.
Numerous nations around the world have developed their economies by using high tariffs. Think about this: If tariffs are so bad for consumers and the economy, why do so many other nations impose tariffs, including Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil, Argentina, the European Union, Japan, India, South Korea, and Taiwan?
Some reading for further research:
Why Tariffs Are Good
The claim that tariffs are inherently misguided and inevitably harmful does not stand up to scrutiny, especially when it comes to U.S. trade with China
Trump's Tariffs Are About Securing America's Future
Americans should not be gaslit into having to choose between sovereignty and safety or low prices.
In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.
Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore Long-Term Economic Health
To make America make things again, tariffs are the only option.
Such unnecessary blundering—awful decision making. Because of Vietnam it took decades to restore our credibility among the community of nations. And it will take decades for us to regain the lost credibility when the Trump tariffs will have ended.
Expect friendly and productive discussions with someone after you've threatened, insulted and bullied them, and your rep isn't going to be good.
Trump's tariff war is not about protecting American industry. It is about cutting our trade deficit. Although I think Trump is going about it the wrong way, it something that certainly needs to be done. War is a failure of diplomacy and a trade war is the failure of economic foreign policy.
