re: Trump tariffs are paid by Americans according to Bessent

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What is the specific percentage of that that you are mentioning I assume you know and I assume that it's less than 5%

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I'm not sure exactly what youre asking but our mfg requires more skill and/education than basic assembly line work.

We upgraded, MAGA wants to go backward.

We've constantly upgraded

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The US workforce is increasingly employing both skilled and semi-skilled labor. Skilled labor includes roles that require advanced training, certifications, or formal education, while semi-skilled labor involves jobs that need specific, often repetitive tasks that can be learned quickly. These classifications are essential for modern workforce planning and ensure the right candidate is hired for the right role.

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Deflector shields up

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No

The plants are viable if the prices increase accordingly. Both are based in future projections reliant on that variable.

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Eurocat

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Sorry, dude, but Kama-lama-ding-dong and Tampon Timmy aren't walking thru that door. You have 3.5 more years of OMB, probably followed up by 8 years of Tattoo.

Deal with it, hombre.

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Trump tariffs are paid by Americans

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This is supposed to be a surprise?

Who else did idiot populists think was going to pay them?

And how was that supposed to work, for the US to have tariffs that someone else paid?

This is like seeing a headline that reads, "When an object held four feet off the ground suddenly becomes unsupported, it falls to the ground, according to Smith," with people actually arguing over it.

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How much more are we paying cause of tariffa?

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There was data posted earlier. You will attack the source regardless.

However, it's clear many companies are eating them temporarily by cutting into their margins. We don't have data on a long-term tariff scenario yet.

If tariffs don't raise prices of foreign goods, then we won't see manufacturing come back home. We may see slightly higher tax revenue via tariffs.

If tariffs do raise the prices of foreign goods, we may see some manufacturing come back. But consumers will be paying higher costs of goods instead of the taxes.

So you tell me what is the specific goal of tariffs? Is it bringing manufacturing home? Increasing tax receipts? National security?

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Now that can all be worked out behind the scenes meaning that the buyer pays less for the product so that he’s not out anything but I seriously doubt that happens on all products

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It most certainly doesn't. But the pro-tariffers find one or two examples like the Japanese auto makers and then act like it's happening across the board. It isn't, most importers and exporters simply can't afford to "eat" 50%+ tariffs.

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How much more are we paying cause of tariffa?

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Google is your friend. And in your case, it's probably your only friend.

Tax Foundation

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Huh? I said nothing of the sort
OF COURSE YOU DID!

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No as usually youre obfuscating with fringe bullshite.

If prices aren’t changing for consumers but foreign companies are now paying money to the America through tariffs for the privilege of access to American markets, how is that bad for America or Americans?

Seems like only the foreign companies and those with interests aligned with those foreign companies would have a problem with these tariffs.

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So you cant tell us how much more.

Just trust you bro

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No. Don't trust me. Look at the data. More was just posted for you.