Trade Wars and Tariffs

[n_huffhines]

My question is why so many of you don't hate Trump? Everyday, he puts more and more clown makeup on y'all. When is it enough?

 

[NorthDallas40]

My question is why so many of you don't hate Trump? Everyday, he puts more and more clown makeup on y'all. When is it enough?

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Hang on why is this even needed? @jmacvols1 has assured me there are no price increases?

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

My question is why so many of you don't hate Trump? Everyday, he puts more and more clown makeup on y'all. When is it enough?

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No reason to hate. Having a healthy dislike for how he conducts himself is somewhat healthy. That's a huge difference from the feeling of hate.

 

[volfanhill]

My question is why so many of you don't hate Trump? Everyday, he puts more and more clown makeup on y'all. When is it enough?

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Patently absurd idea

And this idiot jumped right on it

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/hawley-calls-for-nationwide-rebate-checks-after-trumps-tariff-pitch/

 

[volfanhill]

Hang on why is this even needed? @jmacvols1 has assured me there are no price increases?

Last time we just started writing checks to the American people didn't impact inflation at all. Well not when Trump did it. Only when Biden it….at least that's what I'm told

 

[n_huffhines]

No reason to hate. Having a healthy dislike for how he conducts himself is somewhat healthy. That's a huge difference from the feeling of hate.

I hate that you're being so serious rn

 

[Orangeburst]

Last time we just started writing checks to the American people didn't impact inflation at all. Well not when Trump did it. Only when Biden it….at least that's what I'm told

Ill be honest..there are two types of inflation..monetary and supply and demand.
the US gov deficit in 2024 wasalmost $2T, and yet inflation was tempered. What explains that?

I saw equipment price increases during covid before the money was even spent. just about all attributal to supply and demand.

not that I am advocating for the stimulus

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I hate that you're being so serious rn

Not trying to be serious. Just typing what comes to mind from education and experience on some of these issues. Honestly and literally, since the last to time I posted, I purchased 4 tickets to Umphrey's McGee for an August 17 show at The Caverns. Also reserved an on-site cabin for that night. I live 40 minutes from the venue. That's my "serious mode". It's remarkably easy and almost an instant reflex to counter the MAGA fools on every issue. Pard, you shouldn't hate anything

 

[Jxn Vol]

Not trying to be serious. Just typing what comes to mind from education and experience on some of these issues. Honestly and literally, since the last to time I posted, I purchased 4 tickets to Umphrey's McGee for an August 17 show at The Caverns. Also reserved an on-site cabin for that night. I live 40 minutes from the venue. That's my "serious mode". It's remarkably easy and almost an instant reflex to counter the MAGA fools on every issue. Pard, you shouldn't hate anything

Love the Caverns. Saw Oliver Anthony cave show last year. Also got a cabin. Awesome place man.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Love the Caverns. Saw Oliver Anthony cave show last year. Also got a cabin. Awesome place man.

I've only stayed over there a couple of times because I live so close. It's beautiful in that natural cove. It took COVID for them to recognize they had a perfect, natural ampitheater above the cave in Payne's Cove. I've tried buying the 40 acres across the road to the right from the last stretch across from the venue. No deal for me and I offered a hefty premium to it's assessed value. Don't blame the guy

 

[BeardedVol]

Buy an American made car. No tariff

Show me a car where every component is made in America.

Where all of the raw materials themselves that those components are made from come from American sources.

I'll make while we wait.

 

[MontyPython]

My question is why so many of you don't hate Trump? Everyday, he puts more and more clown makeup on y'all. When is it enough?

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(1) Trump imposes new taxes (tariffs) on stuff we buy that's imported.

(2) We pay that new tax to the government.

(3) Now Trump proposes that the government give us some of that tax money back to us - where it started.

 

[hog88]

Precisely. It’s not.

Correct with one exception. Nobody is going to show up at your door with guns and take you to prison for not buying something subject to tariffs. It’s a voluntary tax.

 

[hog88]

No you’re right on all points. My point is tariffs don’t create wealth.

What taxes do?

 

[n_huffhines]

(1) Trump imposes new taxes (tariffs) on stuff we buy that's imported.

(2) We pay that new tax to the government.

(3) Now Trump proposes that the government give us some of that tax money back to us - where it started.

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You forgot the step where Trump and his acolytes throw a party about whatever the tariff revenue number is before they give it back to us.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

(1) Trump imposes new taxes (tariffs) on stuff we buy that's imported.

(2) We pay that new tax to the government.

(3) Now Trump proposes that the government give us some of that tax money back to us - where it started.

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I'm good with a consumption tax. Get rid of the federal income tax and go all in consumption. That'd be great.

 

[whodeycin85]

What taxes do?

To be fair it create government wealth...not individual wealth.

 

[whodeycin85]

I'm good with a consumption tax. Get rid of the federal income tax and go all in consumption. That'd be great.

I agree with the exception for food and housing.