re: Chinese put tariffs on LNG

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Examples of countries with much higher per capita income with no tariffs on imports to speak of??? Yes I think that is appropriate to this discussion.

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But it is contradictory to your argument. Your argument is to let countries impose tariffs on US goods at will. How does that bring us closer to legit free trade?

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Let's all remember Trump said the goal was the end of all tariffs and subsidies.

Somebody wake me up when he goes to Iowa and says he is ending the crop insurance subsidy program and stopping the ethanol mandate.

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I don't recall Trump mentioning subsidies, but i see where it comes from. If tariffs are the reason we have to subsidize the farmers, then an elimination of tariffs should equal an elimination of subsidies. But you know the "poor farmers" will fight to keep that gravy train tooth and nail.

The difference, is that the POTUS can't unilaterally remove subsidies. All of these subsidies are snuck in bills approved by Congress. He can veto any pork laden bills however. Tariffs, on the other hand, can directly be handled by POTUS, as we have seen.

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I am afraid we have started a war we do not have balls to finish and it is causing real pain to real people and the loss of real opportunities.

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The EU disagrees. Give it time, i'm pretty confident they will back down (the chinese).