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Should US states enact tariffs on goods from another US state if they could?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:36 pm
The Import-Export Clause of the Constitution basically prohibits discriminatory practices like tariffs, but that doesn't mean we have to avoid the discussion altogether. Should Louisiana impose a tariff on goods that could be made here? What about other states?
There are plenty of states and municipalities that give elaborate tax breaks to companies to woo them to their area. That government subsidization is a major issue in global trade. Quality of life and expenses also vary wildly between states, making some states far more business friendly than others. Should states be allowed to enact tariffs to offset those disadvantages?
There are plenty of states and municipalities that give elaborate tax breaks to companies to woo them to their area. That government subsidization is a major issue in global trade. Quality of life and expenses also vary wildly between states, making some states far more business friendly than others. Should states be allowed to enact tariffs to offset those disadvantages?
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Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:43 pm to slackster
There's this thing called the Commerce Clause
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:46 pm to The Scofflaw
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There's this thing called the Commerce Clause
THIS
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:47 pm to The Scofflaw
quote:Which I addressed.
There's this thing called the Commerce Clause
I'm not discussing the legality, but rather the strategy.
ETA - The title of the thread specifically says "if they could." Apparently reading is hard.
This post was edited on 7/3/18 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:47 pm to slackster
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:47 pm to slackster
Interesting thought. I would be for competition between states. Competition makes things better all the way around.
One state banning anothers products or services should be within the rules.
I actually think it is when it comes to Marijuana laws currently.
One state banning anothers products or services should be within the rules.
I actually think it is when it comes to Marijuana laws currently.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:49 pm to slackster
There would be no reason to do this . Your just going to drive the prices up . The states can get companies by giving them tax breaks .
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:52 pm to slackster
I do find it odd that states can boycott one another.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:53 pm to tjv305
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There would be no reason to do this . Your just going to drive the prices up . The states can get companies by giving them tax breaks .
Not always. If a company gets a major tax break from Texas, it allows them to undercut Louisiana businesses in the same field. Why shouldn't Louisiana be allowed to impose a tariff on those goods/services due to the tax break that isn't available to LA businesses?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 3:56 pm to slackster
It would take a massive bureaucracy in each state to enforce this, and it would still be ineffective. We cant keep illicit goods and people from crossing our national borders.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:00 pm to slackster
quote:No.
Should US states enact tariffs on goods from another US state if they could?
However, hypothetically, if one state did issue tariffs, the others would do well to reciprocate in a way to cause it to reconsider.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:05 pm to Jim Rockford
In some industries it would be difficult, but in others it could be done. You'd basically regulate the end retailers and fine them if they didn't comply.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:08 pm to slackster
No, that is a terrible idea.
Everything thing becomes much more efficient without tariffs.
Even Trump isn't pushing tariffs as a revenue stream or "just cause." He is enacting as a way to get other countries to lower their tariffs (and other noncompetitive barriers). The end goal is to have what the states already have. Why screw that up?
Everything thing becomes much more efficient without tariffs.
Even Trump isn't pushing tariffs as a revenue stream or "just cause." He is enacting as a way to get other countries to lower their tariffs (and other noncompetitive barriers). The end goal is to have what the states already have. Why screw that up?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:10 pm to BigJim
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Even Trump isn't pushing tariffs as a revenue stream or "just cause." He is enacting as a way to get other countries to lower their tariffs (and other noncompetitive barriers). The end goal is to have what the states already have. Why screw that up?
I'm not proposing them just cause, I'm proposing them to level the playing field.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:11 pm to slackster
Only if they originate in California..... 
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:13 pm to slackster
Oddly enough this is done with insurance which only hurts the end user. For example my truck insurance in Louisiana was $500 more a year than what I pay in Texas
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:16 pm to slackster
California feels like they can ban government employees from traveling to certain states.....
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:17 pm to slackster
One of the reasons we HAVE The Constitution.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 4:21 pm to MorningWood
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Oddly enough this is done with insurance which only hurts the end user. For example my truck insurance in Louisiana was $500 more a year than what I pay in Texas
It's a little different, but yeah, insurance isn't considered commerce so it's regulated at the state level.
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