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eniwetok

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27. I agree with that...

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #26)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 12:47 AM

Jan 2017

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What Does Donald Trump Actually Intend to Do About Trade? [View all] portlander23 Jan 2017 OP

During the campaign, he talked about raising tariffs 35% RDANGELO Jan 2017 #1

Nothing because the republican congress will never allow it onecaliberal Jan 2017 #2

THIS Cosmocat Jan 2017 #5

Trade is not as simple as the article tries to make it. The tariffs Trump talked about could set Hoyt Jan 2017 #3

Right wing meme.... eniwetok Jan 2017 #7

There's really no way to change it unless you think we will be better off trading among ourselves. Hoyt Jan 2017 #8

that's not our history eniwetok Jan 2017 #9

The world is very different now. We have competent competitors who can do much of what we do. Hoyt Jan 2017 #10

so we sacrifice US workers for foreign farmers eniwetok Jan 2017 #11

I'm sorry, I am not a Nationalist, America First type when it comes to sharing the world's wealth. Hoyt Jan 2017 #12

you're avoiding the question of who makes the sacrifice eniwetok Jan 2017 #13

Most people in this country are the world's 10%ers. I'm for helping those who aren't. Hoyt Jan 2017 #14

OK, you're making the moral case... that right wingers often make eniwetok Jan 2017 #15

Well, you are making the argument that Trump supporters make. We live in a big world, so yeah Hoyt Jan 2017 #16

If they are... they stole the argument from... eniwetok Jan 2017 #17

Almost everyone here will make the sacrifice for trade wars, isolationism, etc. Those hurt worst, Hoyt Jan 2017 #18

you're moving the goal post.... eniwetok Jan 2017 #19

I get that you could care less about people in foreign countries. Fact is, if we don't trade Hoyt Jan 2017 #20

you're still moving the goal post. eniwetok Jan 2017 #22

Sadly, small towns don't have much future if you want more than they have to offer. Hoyt Jan 2017 #28

where did I ever say Trump would change anything? eniwetok Jan 2017 #31

I never said I came from a small town eniwetok Jan 2017 #33

I don't have a plan eniwetok Jan 2017 #32

on nationalism eniwetok Jan 2017 #21

Do you work for a corporation? You and a couple of friends can start Hoyt Jan 2017 #29

more of your goal post moving... eniwetok Jan 2017 #30

He will use trade to try to prove he is a genius Generic Brad Jan 2017 #4

free trade was a trap eniwetok Jan 2017 #6

Trump was just playing people; the fast-food CEO labor secretary proves it. nt TheFrenchRazor Jan 2017 #23

Trump's view on labor is what we'd expect from a "billionaire" eniwetok Jan 2017 #24

what were you agreeing to? eniwetok Jan 2017 #25

I'm generally agreeing with Dean Baker portlander23 Jan 2017 #26

I agree with that... eniwetok Jan 2017 #27