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titaniumsalute

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10. I just looked

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jan 2017

In Northeast Ohio alone in 2016 there were 2,946 BMWs sold, 3,812 VW, and 3,107 Mercedes-Benz sold.

A 35% tax would basically mean that people who buy those types of cars would have to pay a 35% higher tax for those vehicles. In other words, none of those people would end up buying those cars. So dealerships would go out of business, auto repair shops would go out of business, parts suppliers would go out of business. Nice work Trump.

Oh, and maybe we should assume that many people who can afford those vehicles are Republicans? I'm sure they will be thrilled to hear that their favorite cars will be unaffordable.

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Trump threatens German carmakers with 35 percent US import tariff [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

ROFLMMFAO!! Bengus81 Jan 2017 #1

Think This Has More to Do With His Hate for Merkel... TomCADem Jan 2017 #2

I agree, for some reason ?, trump assists russia destablizing the Europian trade market. Sunlei Jan 2017 #12

How many BMW dealerships are in America? And how many people are in BMW sales ..... Botany Jan 2017 #3

Really unless they lease very few people can afford to buy a bmw kimbutgar Jan 2017 #19

Exactly. Blue_Roses Jan 2017 #24

Now this idiot thinks that he can tell foreign companies where they can manufacture. The WTO Trust Buster Jan 2017 #4

He has a lot to learn - the President doesn't establish trade policy or tariffs. George II Jan 2017 #5

He's a dictator. Despot Don. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #9

Then of course, DK504 Jan 2017 #20

He does if Congress rubber stamps his plans. Mariana Jan 2017 #31

Trump has no clue how tariffs work. None whatsoever. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #6

bush spent 8 years ruining our reputation around the world, Obama spend 8 years repairing it.... George II Jan 2017 #11

Trump will do it in 6 weeks. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #15

He already did it when he was elected and he hasn't even been inaugurated yet. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #30

He's on steroids, already is doing a great of wreaking it before he even takes office. He's about RKP5637 Jan 2017 #28

He may have already done it jmowreader Jan 2017 #33

Governing is not bluster, policy is not incendiary bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #7

trump lies. Several Republicans have stated , there will NEVER be a tax/border tariff. Sunlei Jan 2017 #8

Conservatives ive read have proposed christx30 Jan 2017 #25

I just looked titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #10

Does this jackass know Congress levies taxes and tariffs? yallerdawg Jan 2017 #13

tRUMP45* products Mexico, China... SayItLoud Jan 2017 #14

Trump products will be exempt from any import taxes NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #27

Wow Don and Republicans....TAX and SPEND,TAX and SPEND............n/t Bengus81 Jan 2017 #16

LOL...Here the BMW and AUDI dealer has spent the last few years... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #17

This software desperately needs a like button Ruby the Liberal Jan 2017 #35

He'll threaten French wine next dalton99a Jan 2017 #18

I hope the SEC is,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #21

Not the new improved SEC dalton99a Jan 2017 #22

So, this is supposed to encourage BMW to open more plants in the USA? DFW Jan 2017 #23

I'll be interested to see how these threats play out. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #26

Not these taxes jmowreader Jan 2017 #34

His rich buddies won't be happy paying more for their German cars. redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 #29

Media Needs to Call Him Out erpowers Jan 2017 #32

The only way he could do that is withdraw the USA from the WTO, and NAFTA, and start a trade war muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #36