Trade Wars and Tariffs

[hog88]

Yass.

Good luck

 

[McDad]

Yass.

as much as I agree with the sentiment, I'm not sure the house has that power.

 

[NorthDallas40]

as much as I agree with the sentiment, I'm not sure the house has that power.

They’ve got just as much power as Trump does to not spend funds on specific items as allocated by Congress. Maybe more

 

[BeardedVol]

as much as I agree with the sentiment, I'm not sure the house has that power.

I'd argue that they have the obligation, and they've been neglecting it.

Power of the Purse | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

“All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills.”— U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7, clause 1“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law...

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[Velo Vol]

as much as I agree with the sentiment, I'm not sure the house has that power.

I think the point is to force a vote, which even assuming it loses, puts the representatives on record as supporting the tariffs.

 

[hog88]

I think the point is to force a vote, which even assuming it loses, puts the representatives on record as supporting the tariffs.

I wonder why they didn't try this when Biden increased and expanded Trumps 1st term tariffs?

 

[McDad]

I wonder why they didn't try this when Biden increased and expanded Trumps 1st term tariffs?

D tariffs are good. R tariffs are bad.

 

[FLVOL_79]

D tariffs are good. R tariffs are bad.

Tariffs good if the bad guys balk. Tariffs bad if they tell us to eat sh!t. <- Science.

 

[McDad]

Tariffs good if the bad guys balk. Tariffs bad if they tell us to eat sh!t. <- Science.

Don't bring science to this convo. We don't need none of that in here.

 

[Vol423]

Oh, Canada!
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Tell Trudeau to come and take it whenever he finds some balls.

 

[Vol423]

Short term

You only get blown short term?

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[Orangeburst]

Y’all whiners can untwist your panties

 

[hog88]

That would be an example of price gouging, not an effect of the tariffs.

 

[Vol423]

Y’all whiners can untwist your panties

No they can't.

 

[Vol423]

That would be an example of price gouging, not an effect of the tariffs.

...and who knew that car dealerships were into price gouging?

 

[n_huffhines]

That would be an example of price gouging, not an effect of the tariffs.

This you?

Price gouging only works during a crisis, and never long term.

So we're in a crisis, then?

 

[Vol423]

They're going to stack up Dodge Ram trucks like cords of wood trying to get markups on the tariffs. My take is that $80k was already ridiculous.

 

[n_huffhines]

...and who knew that car dealerships were into price gouging?

That's not what's happening. That Ram is made in Mexico and a 25% tariff makes the $80k truck into a $100k truck.

 

[Vol423]

That's not what's happening. That Ram is made in Mexico and a 25% tariff makes the $80k truck into a $100k truck.

Wrong, but thanks for playing.

 

[n_huffhines]

Wrong.

No, that's literally it. The reporter showed a Jeep Compass before as context, showing the markup because it's made in Mexico. Then he went to the Ram and did the same math.

It's amazing to me that anybody would say "wrong" to me 3 seconds after I posted something accurate. You did no research. You just spouted off as if you know, not knowing fkn anything. Kick rocks, you waste of time.

 

[Vol423]

No, that's literally it. The reporter showed a Jeep Compass before as context, showing the markup because it's made in Mexico. Then he went to the Ram and did the same math.

It's amazing to me that anybody would say "wrong" to me 3 seconds after I posted something accurate. You did no research. You just spouted off as if you know, not knowing fkn anything. Kick rocks, you waste of time.

If $80K was the previous list price then the addition of a 25% tariff would not change the selling price to $100K. I could respond immediately because I know how it works. That dealership is applying its standard markup on top of the incremental cost imposed by the 25% tariff (price gouging).

The tariff is 25% of the dealership's cost of the vehicle, not the selling price. The only way to mark the selling price up 25% is to build in your standard markup on top of the incremental cost of the tariff.

They are trying to take advantage of people that don't understand how it works. In this case, that is you. Luckily, I'm sure you'll have company in that situation.

You feel free to pay a dealership markup on the cost of the tariff though, since you know so much more than me because you listened to a TV reporter.

 

[McDad]

No, that's literally it. The reporter showed a Jeep Compass before as context, showing the markup because it's made in Mexico. Then he went to the Ram and did the same math.

It's amazing to me that anybody would say "wrong" to me 3 seconds after I posted something accurate. You did no research. You just spouted off as if you know, not knowing fkn anything. Kick rocks, you waste of time.

Help me out here. The tariff is retroactive on products already imported???

 

[n_huffhines]

Help me out here. The tariff is retroactive on products already imported???

Nah. He's just talking about what happens to this truck going forward, until Dodge can move operations back to the US (with some level of markup) or waits out this stupidity.

 

[Vol423]

Help me out here. The tariff is retroactive on products already imported???

Absolutely not, but some car dealerships will likely try to pull that BS. I saw some retailers do that back in Trump's first term when he enacted tariffs. They marked up prices on stuff already on their shelf on Day 1 the tariffs went into effect.