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Meowmee

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4. Good question, I don't have an answer for that

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 01:34 AM

Feb 2025

This all pretty much insanity at this point. One thing I think is that tariffs aren't going to bring jobs back here. It has not worked in the past. Those countries will do their own reverse tariffs and trade more with other countries. I think the last time, or one of previous the times it was done by the US on Canadian goods in the past, Canada did reverse tariffs and then increased their trade with Europe.

When Op(orange psycho) did this to China last time, as I recall, it caused job losses and other problems.

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So, if the tariffs replace the income tax AND force companies to bring all the jobs back to the US, [View all] Rustynaerduwell Feb 2025 OP

see below Shellback Squid Feb 2025 #1

Interesting point. I'm a globalist and think tariffs are a huge mistake. But over years of jobs did come Silent Type Feb 2025 #2

It's the right question. Tariffs are a horrible way to fund anything. But that isn't actually the point.... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 2025 #3

Good question, I don't have an answer for that Meowmee Feb 2025 #4

List enid602 Feb 2025 #5

Trump's stupid tariffs aren't going to magically undo decades and decades worth of corporate outsourcing. Karasu Feb 2025 #6