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“We’ve been in a trade war for 30 years”: a former Trump trade adviser explains the case for tariffs
Vox ^ | Mar 15, 2018, 8:10am EDT | By Emily Stewart

Posted on 03/15/2018 8:33:32 PM PDT by cba123

For Dan DiMicco, the former steel executive and trade adviser to Trump who reportedly nearly became United States trade representative, there’s no risk of the president’s recently announced tariffs sparking a trade war — we’ve already been in one for years.

The only difference now, he said, is that we’re deciding to fight back. “Don’t tell me about starting a trade war,” he said. “The Chinese have been perpetrating a trade war on us since 1995.”

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KEYWORDS: america; china; steel; talkradio; tariffs; trade; trump
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The only difference now, he said, is that we’re deciding to fight back. “Don’t tell me about starting a trade war,” he said. “The Chinese have been perpetrating a trade war on us since 1995.”

1 posted on 03/15/2018 8:33:32 PM PDT by cba123
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To: cba123

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/15/17119708/trump-tariffs-trade-war-dan-dimicco-ustr


2 posted on 03/15/2018 8:33:55 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

We’ve been fighting a trade war, but our past leadership has been trading bribe money for allowing the enemy to win every battle.


3 posted on 03/15/2018 8:39:22 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

I sort of agree 100% with you.

Both parties. Everyone has been selling out America, forever.

It is ABOUT TIME someone was in charge, who is for America once again.


4 posted on 03/15/2018 8:42:56 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123
“We’ve been in losing a trade war for 30 years”: a former Trump trade adviser explains the case for tariffs

Until now.

5 posted on 03/15/2018 8:44:49 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America needs another European World War)
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To: cba123

Damn straight!

Build the Wall!

Raise the Tariffs!

MAGA!!

Har har!


6 posted on 03/15/2018 8:47:25 PM PDT by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: JPJones

Ditto.

And let’s go to Mars while we’re at it.


7 posted on 03/15/2018 9:08:56 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
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To: cba123

Bring this guy into the Administration.


8 posted on 03/15/2018 9:13:57 PM PDT by Pinkbell
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To: cba123

But the price of Mark Levin’s Camaro just went up $50.


9 posted on 03/15/2018 10:50:08 PM PDT by conservative98
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