re: 25 percent tariff on all imported goods from China will add 1 million jobs to USA

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A) I’m not complaining about the trade war; I’m complaining about Breitbart and CPA’s flimsy relationship with honesty. I’m well aware that China is our biggest geopolitical foe and I have no problem confronting them (though I do believe that there are larger issues that need confronting than just the economic ones)

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Opinion... but BS

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I can say there won’t be a large number of jobs created by any aid.

That claim runs in diametric opposition to the paper you are defending

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No.. That's your lack of reading and comprehension.

It does NOT say that the federal aid will create the JOBS. It states it will help the farmers in the crunch time. The Money from the tariffs will help pay for things like infrastructure. However it CLEARLY states:

“The tariff would stimulate domestic production, beginning with small increases in US manufacturing and escalating over time,” Ferry said in a statement. “The certainty of a permanent tariff would be more effective than today’s tariffs and speed up business decisions to move production out of China, with a portion of that production coming back home.”


In other words, keeping things smooth at home while creating an atmosphere that encourages businesses to return. When businesses can now move back on a level playing field, some will choose to.

The idea of it being permanent is it ends speculation that there could be a deal and that everybody needs to wait it out

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CPA believes that free trade doesn't work and that America’s trade deficit is its single biggest economic problem.

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You don't have free trade with China

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“The tariff would stimulate domestic production, beginning with small increases in US manufacturing and escalating over time,” Ferry said in a statement. “The certainty of a permanent tariff would be more effective than today’s tariffs and speed up business decisions to move production out of China, with a portion of that production coming back home.”

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Well, a lot of you all have said that you like short-term tariffs for negotiating purposes. Are you saying you want more permanent tariffs?

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Well, a lot of you all have said that you like short-term tariffs for negotiating purposes. Are you saying you want more permanent tariffs?

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Sure, if they were serious about it. They are not.


And we don't need them at all. As a result, screw them and next nation up that wants access to our markets.

I have never been in favor of a nation screwing over ours.

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That is incredibly optimistic, to put it mildly.

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Should the tariffs be permanent. If not, some will and some will try to hold out and hope that China continues to eat the Tariff cost by lowering their Yuan value

I am literally only here to see what type of bullshite IB Chinaman comes in to spew...these threads are like the batsignal

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Please enlighten me on my ignorance then.

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You stated:Pray tell - what money is China paying?


They are. They devalued their currency to PAY for the tariffs so businesses would stay. Result, they are paying for the tariffs to maintain business.

Then you stated:

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Do you mean the increased tax revenue that Americans are paying as a result of the tariffs?

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This is ignorance too as explain with a washing machine being $1 cheaper this year than the year prior to Trump getting elected.

You won't find any day to day Americans complaining about soaring prices because they are not.

hope this is very true; but, I take anything coming from Trump's administration with a large grain of salt. But, I will gladly eat crow should this "as long as Trump wins who cares" propaganda effort by Trump actually adds to the USA economy.

USA should take care of itself first is not my issue with Trump---that is good---just do it honorably and with truth and dignity (something sorely lacking with Trump up to this point).

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They devalued their currency to PAY for the tariffs so businesses would stay. Result, they are paying for the tariffs to maintain business.

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Correct

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This is ignorance too as explain with a washing machine being $1 cheaper this year than the year prior to Trump getting elected.

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You answered this above. The dollar has strengthened in relation to the yuan. So consumers are paying the tariff (hence the government's surplus of tariffs evidenced by your own article). It's just that the goods got cheaper.

The problem is, of course, that American goods are becoming more expensive to the Chinese because of the reciprocal tariffs AND the exchange rate.

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They are. They devalued their currency to PAY for the tariffs so businesses would stay. Result, they are paying for the tariffs to maintain business.

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This is not China writing a check to the United States.

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This is ignorance too as explain with a washing machine being $1 cheaper this year than the year prior to Trump getting elected.

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This is also not China writing a check to the United States.

So again, please explain to me how we are using China's money to pay for these things? You are factually wrong. Tariffs are paid for by Americans, full stop.