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3. I don't think there is an American manufacturer who ...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 06:07 PM

Jan 2018

makes washing machines in the US anymore. Am I wrong? Solar panels, I'm thinking that there are still some American manufacturers, who have taken a beating w/ the artificial Chinese support of this market. However, imposing tariffs is NOT the way to do this...basically what you are doing is exactly what this well-written article is stating, we've lost part of the supposed tax cut we were supposed to get (as purchasers of these products) by increasing the prices and/or holding off wage increases/gains...

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