Just lost my vote. Tariffs lower everybody’s standard of living, except for a handful of privileged union thugs who benefit from higher prices.
Really? You weren’t a supporter to begin with. NAFTA only helps Mexico - not us.
You probably were never for Trump, so there was no vote to lose. If you are pro-NAFTA, fine, but whenever I see “just lost my vote” the vote was usually never there in the first place. Trump has been anti-NAFTA all along,. This is not new.
Who said anything about tarrifs? He’s talking about renegotiating.
Agreed.
Trump should rip of the agreement...and then do nothing.
Probably just lost your virginity too. Dont worry, they say it only hurts the first time.
Tariffs on cars outsourced to then be sold in the US! Has your standard of living risen in the years since Nafta? Maybe you will feel differently when your job is outsourced to some third world slave country, condemning you to work for slave wages or not work at all, and unable to afford anything but the bare necessities, and your credit ruined, so no new car for you, ever! In the interest of national defense, if nothing else, we must impose tariffs to stop our infrastructure from being sold/sent to third world communist hellholes.
Clearly you are uniformed. First of all tariffs are part of the US Constitution, they are the basis of income for FedGov™ and protection of US industries. It is consumption based which is also a good thing. Only a small part of the manufacturing sector is unionized . LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
The lowered cost of off shore is not passed on to the consumer, it goes to increased corporate profit and the share holders. Many who are not US citizens.
GloBULLism is a catastrophe for the US economy, I hope we go towards protectionism in a big way.
Go Trump go!
What vote of yours? Trump is leading by miles, because enriching Mexico, to our detriment, is not happening on his agenda. No one is for NAFTA, a disaster.
You are a first to defend NAFTA.
Yea, rip up renegotiate A-OK....tariffs, however are a VERY bad idea.
Cause FR has gone Clinton sock puppet liberal loving
In principle I agree, but the NAFTA deal stinks because of all of the slimely side deals that came out AFTER it was signed.
Canada and mexico sued in some court and won.....the case was about labeling country of origin for meat and poultry. We had it and wanted it but now we lost.
Anyone one here want to eat chicken/meat/pork from mexico?
Trump is pro union.
Union thugs don't benefit from the higher prices. The corporation that builds the item that is taxed does by being able to charge a higher price.
Just won my.vote ... No republican will win without some populist bs
Except they don’t. Nice try. The US was built on tariffs unless you forgot your history pre 1915.
De industrialization has cost America far more than the sugar rush of 5 % cheaper product. Lost taxes, a de-skilled workforce, more government social programs, and underemployment.