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Old 06-15-2018, 06:48 PM
 
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Trump thinks implementing a 25% tariff on foreign cars before November will help Republicans keep the House and the Senate.

"Raising the price of foreign cars would be the latest in a series of aggressive trade moves by Trump, who is betting that his supporters will be more focused on the protection of local jobs than on the increased costs for consumers, or the potential loss of jobs in U.S. factories that make parts for foreign cars."

"But before he can impose the penalties under U.S. law, Trump must first get the Commerce Department to declare vehicles like Toyotas and Audis a security threat."


Trump said to push for tariff action on foreign cars ahead of midterms
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...idterms-627528
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Old 06-15-2018, 06:50 PM
 
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The weird thing is that most Republicans are pro free trade. So this is a complex thing to navigate succesfully.
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Old 06-15-2018, 06:51 PM
 
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The weird thing is that most Republicans are pro free trade. So this is a complex thing to navigate succesfully.
Not anymore. Republicans will do whatever Trump tells them to do. Republicans have complete control and they aren't going to give that up for anything. If that means Toyotas and Hondas become luxury cars, so be it.
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Old 06-15-2018, 06:56 PM
 
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LOL, it seems like just yesterday that cons were big fans of Toyota because of "Government Motors".
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Old 06-15-2018, 06:58 PM
 
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Most tend to vote for the party and not policy. Especially on complicated economic matters. Their following is more religious like than a rational one.

If party affiliation where no longer on the ballot, most of America wouldn't know how to vote.
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Old 06-15-2018, 07:02 PM
 
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The weird thing is that most Republicans are pro free trade. So this is a complex thing to navigate succesfully.

Not anymore. The Republicans have abandoned free trade and are calling capitalism evil.

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Old 06-15-2018, 07:07 PM
 
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Most tend to vote for the party and not policy. Especially on complicated economic matters. Their following is more religious like than a rational one.

If party affiliation where no longer on the ballot, most of America wouldn't know how to vote.
Looking up where foreign cars are manufactured, his religious following may have voted for their own demise. Every single one of these are red states.

Toyota manufactured in Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia
Honda manufactured in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama
Nissan manufactured in Tennessee and Mississippi
Subaru manufactured in Indiana
Hyundai manufactured in Alabama
Kia manufactured in Georgia
Volkswagon manufactured in Tennessee
Volvo manufactured in South Carolina
Mercedes manufactured in Alabama, South Carolina
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:27 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Looking up where foreign cars are manufactured, his religious following may have voted for their own demise. Every single one of these are red states.

Toyota manufactured in Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia
Honda manufactured in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama
Nissan manufactured in Tennessee and Mississippi
Subaru manufactured in Indiana
Hyundai manufactured in Alabama
Kia manufactured in Georgia
Volkswagon manufactured in Tennessee
Volvo manufactured in South Carolina
Mercedes manufactured in Alabama, South Carolina
Tariffs apply to imports from foreign countries, not to anything manufactured on U.S. soil.
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:30 PM
 
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Tariffs apply to imports from foreign countries, not to anything manufactured on U.S. soil.
You are correct. However, this blows some peoples arguments that Canada is taking advantage of Nafta because many of their steel mills are owned by foreign companies.
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:31 PM
 
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The weird thing is that most Republicans are pro free trade. So this is a complex thing to navigate succesfully.
By that logic, democrats should support trump on trying to improve trade deficits.
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