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everyonematters

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6. Running large trade deficits with countries with significantly lower wages like China,

Reply to walkingman (Reply #5)

Tue May 14, 2024, 04:26 PM

May 2024

puts downward pressure on wages here. It is one of the policies that has contributed to the decline of the middle class over the past decades. However, it took a good deal of time to get in this situation and it will take time to fix it. It is like putting toothpaste back in the tube.

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Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum -- adding to tensions with Beijing [View all] Omaha Steve May 2024 OP

The US should do with them what they do with us there. AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #1

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they put on a face for you. Sorry, they wanted something from you so you got the best AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #4

in my experiences catsudon May 2024 #7

Like I Said... GB_RN May 2024 #9

you're correct as usual catsudon May 2024 #8

That's a start. rockfordfile May 2024 #16

Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on an array of Chinese imports mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 #3

I don't think protectionism is ever a good thing for the America consumer. walkingman May 2024 #5

Running large trade deficits with countries with significantly lower wages like China, everyonematters May 2024 #6

Protectionism and isolationism never works. IMO, the only way to deal with worldwide EV competition walkingman May 2024 #10

The large trade deficits are because of the lower wages and higher tariffs by the Chinese. everyonematters May 2024 #11

You know nothing about the CCP, China, their economy, CCP hypocrisy, CCP soft imperilism, or the culture the CCP created AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #12

Your right - I don't care. The ability for US consumers to be able to purchase affordable walkingman May 2024 #13

So you don't mind BYD and most Chinese companies pretty much enslave their workers and treat them terribly? AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #14

That is not what I said. Of course I care about human rights in China, Israel, Saudia Arabia, anywhere walkingman May 2024 #15

Precisely. All it does is increases prices here. Xolodno May 2024 #18

Need to make more things in our country rockfordfile May 2024 #17