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Congress opposes Trump on trade tariff.

Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:32 pm
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:32 pm
quote:

“There will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35 percent for these companies wanting to sell their product, cars, A.C. units etc., back across the border,” Mr. Trump said in a series of Twitter messages over the weekend.


and then

quote:

House Republican leaders — in a major policy break with President-elect Donald J. Trump — signaled on Monday that they would not support his threat to impose a heavy tax on companies that move jobs overseas, the first significant confrontation over conservative economic orthodoxy that Mr. Trump relishes trampling.

“I don’t want to get into some kind of trade war,” Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and majority leader, told reporters in response to Mr. Trump’s threats over the weekend to seek a 35 percent import tariff on goods sold by United States companies that move jobs overseas and displace American workers.





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This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 6:35 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
69308 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:34 pm to
You are unhinged, Ottothewise
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
71001 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:35 pm to
same shite day 28

hahahahahahahahaha

It will be fun watching those CYA dem mother frickers in the Senate who are up in 2018
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32551 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:36 pm to
@ NYT
Posted by Mars duMorgue
Sunset Dist/SF
Member since Aug 2015
2816 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:37 pm to
quote:

“I don’t want to get into some kind of trade war,” Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and majority leader, told reporters

Gutless, de-balled swine.
you McCarthy.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
56370 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:37 pm to
Well, let's just hope that their seats go to more conservative republicans instead of democrats.

Because if they're making a stand against Trump trying to keep jobs in the USA, they will get crushed in their next elections.
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:45 pm to
quote:

Well, let's just hope that their seats go to more conservative republicans instead of democrats.


When did more gov't involvement, regulation, and taxes become conservative cornerstones.

As a conservative, tariff's worry me because often times those taxes and tariff's are only passed down to us consumers.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55312 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:46 pm to
Exactly, stand with Trump or else.
Posted by Mars duMorgue
Sunset Dist/SF
Member since Aug 2015
2816 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

When did more gov't involvement, regulation, and taxes become conservative cornerstones.

It's time for Trade War Armageddon.

"Total commitment, Mandrake ..."
—General Jack Ripper
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

Exactly, stand with Trump or else.


So we adopt the liberal idea of our own Dear Leader?
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
123945 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

Congress opposes Trump
Reality alert!
Trump is not yet POTUS. The 115th United States Congress has not been seated.
Posted by Anfield Road
Liverpool Fan
Member since May 2012
1940 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:55 pm to
Good! Biggest (and maybe only) reservation I had with trump is his stance on trade. Fortunately, the Democrats don't control Congress, so his anti-trade stances would never come to fruition.
Posted by Radiojones
The Twilight Zone
Member since Feb 2007
10728 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:56 pm to
Anyone that opposses Trump will lose.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:57 pm to
quote:

The 115th United States Congress has not been seated.


fair enough. quoted Congressional GOP leadership is not all in though, are they?

Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
10403 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:58 pm to
Tariffs are the best taxes out there. Buy American and you will get better quality and cheaper products all while creating more jobs in this country. This in turn will increase tax revenue allowing Trump to reduce taxes on the middle class.
3D chess
Posted by Strannix
District 11
Member since Dec 2012
48943 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:59 pm to
Melt!!!
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73823 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 7:01 pm to
quote:

Congress opposes Trump
Reality alert!
Trump is not yet POTUS. The 115th United States Congress has not been seated.


boom
Posted by Ping Pong
LSU and UVA alum
Member since Aug 2014
5353 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 7:05 pm to
Smart political move by Trump.

He knows it would be difficult to get congress to approve such a ridiculous tariff, but Trump knows congress will come off as the bad guys and some may be forced to side with Trump to uphold their approval rating.

Most Americans know very little about economics and are unable to comprehend the theories behind free markets and free trade.

The economic ignorance of Democrats has been apparent for decades, but after Trump's nomination as the GOP nominee, its obvious that Republicans aren't so conservative either.

This board's approval of such a disastrous proposal is also quite alarming. Its funny how not one of you mentioned the idea of excessive tariffs before Trump came around.

You cowards didn't hesitate to throw your principles of "limited government" and "free market capitalism" out the window when a passionate nationalist with false hope came knocking.

You fascists are just as pathetic as socialists. You both turn to the government to solve your problems instead of solving them yourself like men.
This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 7:06 pm
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 7:07 pm to
quote:

Buy American and you will get better quality and cheaper products all while creating more jobs in this country.


Better Quality - ok

Cheaper - probably not


But tariff's will increase the median price of goods.
Posted by Ping Pong
LSU and UVA alum
Member since Aug 2014
5353 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 7:10 pm to
quote:

Buy American and you will get better quality and cheaper products




If they were cheaper to buy if made in America, then it would be cheaper to produce them in America and if that were true then businesses would NOT be outsourcing manufacturing overseas.
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