2024-09-09 00:55:13
Incredibly, Trump doesn’t understand how tariffs work. Tariffs on imported goods are nearly always passed along to US consumers. Not only that, when China imposes retaliatory tariffs on US exports, that often prices US goods out of the Chinese market, killing American jobs. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(64-4-30) Author
2024-09-09 01:17:10
Trump understands tarrifs, you do not. The importing country pays the tarrifs, *THEY* just add the cost onto it so they still profit. You need to understand what tarrifs are designed to do, they are designed to incentify you to buy American instead. So your money stays here. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(28-3-74) Author
2024-09-09 13:19:55
Tariffs only work to reduce imports IF there is an immediate American made substitute. If there is not, and the product is needed, then all it does is increase costs to the consumer. It take months if not years for manufacturing to catch up to demand when new demand is created. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(22-1-8) Author
2024-09-09 14:17:09
Tarrifs are charged to the foreign companies that sells the products to US companies. The cost are passed along, and ultimately the Walmart/Target /Amazon shopper pays the tarrifs. Let's not forget food! The price of frozen peas would go from 1.99 to 3.25 for 8oz. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(26-1-9) Author