No, he's not. He is letting you decide, just as I do. And what part of RECIPRICAL do you not understand? do you have any f*****g clue what the actual tariffs Canada applies to things like our chicken and turkeys actually are? Please tell us whether or not you think they are "fair". They have been in place for years SPECIFICIALLY to prevent Canadians from purchasing poultry from the US.
Mine's the same as always?
What about the workers in other industries? If consumers pay more for cars, they have less money to buy everything else. Higher prices for cars also mean that fewer cars will be bought, resulting in fewer auto workers.The anti-tariff crowd always cites higher consumer prices as a reason to oppose tariffs. But what about laid-off steel and automotive workers? Those folks were productive members of society and are now relying on government assistance. And who pays for that assistance? Oh yeah the taxpayer.
Pat, I remember that you said that Trump was joking about suspending the constitution. That seems to have the serious part, the joke was when talked about the lower prices.
Explain why is Canada and Mexico doing the same thing? Obviously they are way smarter than Trump, so why would they hurt themselves?
It seems that you do not understand the free market system. There will always be "winners" and "losers" in response to changing economic dynamics. Consequently, your statement is pointless.
How is a tariff "a form of indirect government assistance"? See your prior statement that you made below. Why would a country impose something that would hurt them. How do you reconcile that with "indirect government assistance" since you say that the consumer is hurt by tariffs. As usual you display total ignorance concerning economics.
Do You? Did you notice the has to reach a certain quota part? Or the exemption for usmca signatories?
Because trump broke the usmca that he negotiated.
Or because there's been a 50 year tariff on American dairy? Around 270 -300%
Go read the language. The tariff didn't kick in until a certain amount was imported. We have never reached that limit. Trump was the one who negotiated it. Just him lying again.
"While Canada has never outright blocked U.S. dairy through tariffs, its quota system effectively limits imports, and when quotas are exceeded, the high tariffs act as a deterrent. This means U.S. exporters rarely ship enough dairy to trigger the extreme tariff rates."
Why do you have a problem with auto workers losing their jobs to foreign competition? As you said, "There will always be "winners" and "losers" in response to changing economic dynamics".
Again you are very disingenuous with your response. You attempted to imply something that was never stated.
It was AccessBlaster who was concerned about workers losing their jobs. You stated "1) Many countries impose onerous tariffs on US products. That is not fair. Trump is attempting to level the playing field with faux "free trade". 2) Trump is trying to bring manufacturing back into the US by making foreign products more expensive. That will encourage US investors to build factories here and/or foreign investors to build factories in the US."
Other countries impose limits, quotas, VAT, or outright tariffs, just like the USA. It's called protectionism. Every country has an interest in protecting its own market let's just be honest.
A VAT is an internal tax for revenue. Protectionism means lowering standard of living for everyone to benefit a few. Most governments have learned that lesson.
VAT can also serve as a trade policy tool when applied to imports. Whether "most governments have learned that lesson" is subjective.
