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1st, it was said , "5% to 20%" I watched another portion of the questioning , which CNN did NOT PLAY
So does Trump not know how to count?
These numbers are all pretty much well known. Would you look at a house and think "Well, the mortgage is going to cost somewhere between 5 and 20%?".
Of course you wouldn't...unless you either didn't know how to count or were trying to fool someone.
You really have to get over "it's the news". DJT - or more likely Steve Bannon and friends - are in charge and Steve made it clear he desires chaos...the breaking down of our country (as it is now).
They think that when you break humpty dumpty he emerges perfectly and puts himself together again in all the right places.
If you look at the results of even this poll, it's clear that most people here have some intelligence.
From what I've been reading around the web people are too busy to scream that we'll be the one paying for the 20% import tax. What I fail to see them mention is we are not forced to buy the imported goods from Mexico. If mexico's product comes in at 20% more expensive and prices it above its competitors price we can purchase the cheaper product not from Mexico.
The US has most of the leverage here. The tariff will greatly impact mexico's economy as we are their largest trade partner. I would advise the president of Mexico to reschedule the meeting with trump, maybe he can negotiate a better deal for his country.
Because the good gets taxed when it crosses the border, not when it is purchased by the consumer. Mexico will still be flooding our market with product. Someone correct me if I'm wrong
How can costs possibly be cheaper when you ship around the world? We just have to get OUR house in order. The cheap labor in Mexico killed many jobs in many areas in the USA.
If this trend continues , we will look like Venezuela. No one looks at the long picture.. Our tax base is shrinking and the welfare roles are growing here. 20 trillion in debt. There are towns that are ALL on welfare because that last factory left for Mexico.
Indeed,
Why should Venezuela have a problem? Cant they purchase cheap Mexican goods?
Buying cheap Mexican goods isn't trade. Its the import side of the equation. Venezuela has little to trade so it does not matter how cheap Mexico's goods are.
Of course farmers are because it's cheaper to do so. I'm speaking specifically about agriculture jobs that people keep whining about that American children won't pick lettuce.
Legal temporary immigrants are more than happy to come here, and work in agriculture. The problem has been illegals do the work for slave labor prices. That's hopefully going to end.
I'm on board with that. I don't think any walls are needed. Just fine or imprison companies and individuals who hire people who are not authorized to work in the US.
Problem solved. Fines would also be a revenue stream.
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