The Tariffs are Not a Trade War but getting back leverage!

Apr 8, 2025, 11:57 AM

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Tariffs are not Taxes..they are simply financial Tools.

Again, our tariffs are to get back to a level or equal foundation on so many countries who have kept our products (hello India) priced higher so their citizens can’t buy them.

They’re not to punish but to protect our interests against those countries who have been protecting their businesses by putting high tariffs on our goods coming in.

Our tariffs are how you say NOoo to a global system built to exploit us (the big but weak Uncle).

Listen, a tariff is a penalty on a country or countries who have been taking advantage of us on unfair terms. Our Congress & Presidents have been weak business-minded people and allowed this to go on.

No, it’s Not a trade war..it’s a Wake-up Call to those countries cheating on us.

It’s a correction..course reversal..a restoration of economic sovereignty!

Americans on the whole are too busy on political or football forums bickering, or busy working their ##### off, or are sadly under-educated to think in financial terms since 50+ of them are over-loaded on their credit cards with way too many behind in payments.

Saying, leave it to our President Trump who is playing a long ball approach on tariffs..as well as on securing remote islands and canals for our protection from our enemies..and assuring we have safer & more secure elections (hey Dems, how bout a voters ID card or better yet use a finger print system!).

Yep, the tariffs are gonna hurt for awhile but when a patient has been sick for a loong time, it takes the bad tasting medicine a longer amount of time to take effect.

PATIENCE!

We are seeing Mexico, Canada and Europe among others say hold on, we are willing to negotiate a deal..with the man who coined the phrase & book..The Art of The DEAL!

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(A) U.S. Companies import goods from other countries to sell here in the U.S.

(B) Those U.S. companies pay tariffs on those imported items.

(C) Tariffs are a cost to those companies, which is factored in to the sell price of those imported items.

(D) If tariffs increase, the cost is increased for those importing.

(E) Those companies can either absorb the increased cost (tariffs), which results in lower profit margins, or pass it along to customers/consumers by by increasing the price.

(F) If customers are unable or unwilling to pay the higher prices, it results in lower sales and profits for both the companies that are exporting to the U.S., and the importing companies in the U.S.

It seems the ultimate goal, or at least one of them, is to return manufacturing to the U.S.. How does that work when the average U.S. factory worker makes, $30/hr, vs foreign workers who make $2-$4/hr?

The Tariffs are Not a Trade War but getting back leverage!

Where's Bill?

Re: The Tariffs are Not a Trade War but getting back leverage!

You probably remember the "long ball approach" of Smoot-Hawley

Re: The Tariffs are Not a Trade War but getting back leverage!

Puff Puff Give. Come on! You're ####ing up the rotation.***

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Re: The Tariffs are Not a Trade War but getting back leverage!

Get back to me when you're paying more for various items. It is a "tax."

Help me out here . . .

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