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re: What tariffs did France or the EU have on US imports before Trump?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:24 pm to BeepNode
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:24 pm to BeepNode
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Do you really not think Trump is trying to bring production back to the Midwest?
The better question is why do you dislike The United States? Why not have true “free trade”?
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Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:35 pm to ABearsFanNMS
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The better question is why do you dislike The United States? Why not have true “free trade”?
I don't think asking questions about trade practices or acknowledging the significance of the Midwest middle class in the electoral college is an indication that one dislikes the United States.
On one side you have people saying that there's unfair trade practices and the tariffs will level the playing field.
On the other side you have people saying the EU had lower tariffs than the US.
Im guessing there's more to this than nominal tariff rates so I came to start a dialogue about it. Also, it's funny how all of a sudden the far left is now clamouring for free markets. That used to be a wedge between establishment Democrats and progressives.
Maybe Trump just wanted to make everyone pro-free trade by being against it?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:13 pm to ABearsFanNMS
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The better question is why do you dislike The United States? Why not have true “free trade”?
The thing that really irritates the shite out of me are people that say the U.S. shouldn't really be concerned with a trade imbalance because we are more or less a service economy. A trade imbalance is not a big deal. The implied rational is that the U.S. really can't compete on products globally.
I say that is absolutely incorrect. If the U.S. had a much more level playing field from a tariff standpoint we would manufacture and export more products. If the U.S. can't compete on manufacturing and products, then why are our goods hit hard with tariffs in the EU, China, etc...> Makes no sense to say we can't compete and then turn around and hit us with substantial tariffs.
I get France likes its 33 hour work week but come on.
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 4:15 pm
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