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8. Of all the things to choose to start your trade war with ...

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 04:24 AM

Jan 2018

It's a huge "fuck you" to the world. This is a revenge tariff - it pisses off foreigners and environmentalists at the same time.

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Trump Slaps 30% Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy [View all] iluvtennis Jan 2018 OP

I called my congress people to ask them to address this. diva77 Jan 2018 #2

What a contrast DFW Jan 2018 #5

Fart. dchill Jan 2018 #6

lol Cha Jan 2018 #7

Of all the things to choose to start your trade war with ... muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #8

So this Shithole can all be flushed out and undone Cha Jan 2018 #9

Lawsuits MFM008 Jan 2018 #10

He also slapped a 20% tariff on imported washing machines. octoberlib Jan 2018 #12

Can't we produce our own solar panels? Vinca Jan 2018 #13

Solar panels are now a commodity item like socks and toys. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #15

Thanks for the info. I hadn't thought about the raw materials. Vinca Jan 2018 #16

According to Bloomberg both complaining companies are foreign owned... Historic NY Jan 2018 #14