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re: Muh tariffs are taxes on the American consumer!

Posted on 6/6/19 at 10:41 am to
Posted by pizzatiger
Member since Apr 2019
274 posts
Posted on 6/6/19 at 10:41 am to
I just have a hard time believing that tariffs are somehow the most effective tool in negotiations with China and Mexico for completely different and complicated objectives
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 10:42 am
Posted by NC_Tigah
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Posted on 6/6/19 at 11:02 am to
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I just have a hard time believing that tariffs are somehow the most effective tool in negotiations with ... Mexico for completely different and complicated objectives
They aren't. Congress eliminating the accompanied-child-rule unique to Central American migrants, shoring up alien retention and case processing, increasing border security, etc., etc. are all more effective tools. Congress refuses to enact them. That leaves POTUS with very limited solutions.
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 11:03 am
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