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These liberals aren't bothering to fight the administration over tariffs, says /r/conservative user. (Comment removed by mods). (europe.pub)
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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

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Post Title: Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico, EU starting August 1st

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agk927 Moderate Conservative -189 points 17 hours ago

It'll make us some money. I see no issue here

akbuilderthrowaway Heinlein 415 points 16 hours ago

... you do realize Americans pay the tax, right? This is a consumption tax on American for foreign goods. Other nations are not paying this tax. You are. This is a tax on Americans.

agk927 Moderate Conservative -280 points 16 hours ago

He wouldn't do it if it hurt us. Keep listening to the misinformation. There's 2 sides to every story

akbuilderthrowaway Heinlein 321 points 16 hours ago

Misinformation? Dude. Seriously. Open your fucking eyes. Importers aren't going to eat 25+% taxes out of the goodness of their hearts. It's going to get passed on to consumers.

I can call a spade a spade. Trump's tariff policy is awful. You can't, on one hand, spout out rhetoric about lowering taxes and then pull shit like this.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

i work for an importer. My family are all college educated. I still have to explain this to people who have business degrees who should know better. The single most important thing I do at work is make sure the taxes and tariffs are paid before the shipping container gets released from the ship.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Is there any substantial decline in the imports in the last 6 months?

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yea, I work in booze importing so we have been hit hard as many are giving up drinking (not criticizing that choice only stating a fact) and many others can no longer afford alcohol regularly.

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