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Dec 4, 2024
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Last login: Dec 6, 2024
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So tariffs are going to cost Canada $100B or they can be the 51st state

Rhubarb

Dec 3, 11:27pm

That’s actually what they will cost US consumers/taxpayers.

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 1:58am

That simplistic idea needs some nuance. Each tariff dollar becomes revenue that gets spent mostly on

Dec 4, 3:48am

This isn’t how economics work. Protectionism make us poorer, although it does

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 7:29am

While there may be an increase in prices for consumers in the long run

gopman

Dec 4, 8:00am

Free trade has made us wealthy. America would be much poorer today had we had

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 8:08am

We had "protectionist" policies in the 50's & 60's as well. Reagan imposed

gopman

Dec 4, 8:23am

Economically, all tariffs are bad. However, they are often “good” politically,

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 8:52am

Not true. For low prices for consumers, sure. But the trade off economically

gopman

Dec 4, 11:15am

Incorrect. The net of those two is negative; virtually all economists oppose

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 12:51pm

"ALL" economists? I don't think so. Sounds like "ALL scientists & viruologist

gopman

Dec 4, 12:56pm

Pretty much all non-Marxist economists. You'll have a hard time finding any

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 1:01pm

"Viruogists agree with Dr. Fauci that wearing a mask & standing six feet

gopman

Dec 4, 1:11pm

Posture and whine all you want, it doesn't change what I am saying. Lots of

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 1:18pm

You (& some economists) still can't refute my point that tarrifs since our

gopman

Dec 4, 4:33pm

I wish we’d drop income tax and increase tariffs…

maxpowers

Dec 4, 7:04am

You should watch these videos.

Best Guess

Dec 4, 2:45pm

Board name checks out. You should read these articles, or pretty much any

Japan Coug

Dec 4, 3:22pm

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