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Dubya slaps 20% tariff on Canadian lumber
NY Post ^ | 3/23/02 | BETH PISKORA

Posted on 03/23/2002 5:25:38 AM PST by Jethro Tull

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:05:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

March 23, 2002 -- It's steel versus oranges in a battle that's supposed to be about economics, but that economists say is nothing but politics. The European Union said it will introduce new import tariffs totaling $2.1 billion on things like orange juice, textiles and motorcycles.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: americafirst
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SCREW THE HOSERS, EH?

1 posted on 03/23/2002 5:25:38 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Jethro Tull
Isolation.
2 posted on 03/23/2002 5:29:19 AM PST by bluester
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To: Jethro Tull
is bush a 21st century hoover?
3 posted on 03/23/2002 5:32:23 AM PST by Rustynailww
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To: bluester
Isolationism, for the protection of the American worker, is no vice."

JT, March 23, 2002

4 posted on 03/23/2002 5:34:09 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Jethro Tull
I wonder how often the Cato Institute gets quoted in the press on the subject of, say, "living-wage" legislation? Or progressive taxation?
5 posted on 03/23/2002 5:35:11 AM PST by denydenydeny
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To: Rustynailww
#3: Dubya, a Hoover?

Nope, he's a simple Texas Bush....

6 posted on 03/23/2002 5:37:00 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Jethro Tull
Bush must be going after the Buchannan voters. He's not winning anyone else's respect with recent bonehead moves (and I doubt he's winning much Buchannan voter respect either).
7 posted on 03/23/2002 5:38:33 AM PST by kidd
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To: denydenydeny
Bingo. Always nice to see a fellow PA Freeper!
8 posted on 03/23/2002 5:40:47 AM PST by JamesWilson
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To: Jethro Tull
Do you know why Bush is imposing the lumber tax or how he can do so legally?
9 posted on 03/23/2002 5:43:02 AM PST by JamesWilson
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To: Jethro Tull
Hold on Jethro, I have been critical of W lately, but this article leaves out important facts.

Did you know the Candian government is letting their timber industry cut down trees on state lands for free? That is a very short sighted move. It cannot be sustained at this rate forever and amounts to 'dumping'.

In other words, the problem in this specific case is not a lack of competitiveness on the part of the U.S. timber industry, instead the problem is they are fighting what amounts to a state subsidy from the Canadians.

That situation is one of the few times special tariffs are justified. W made a good call on this one.

10 posted on 03/23/2002 5:43:26 AM PST by Ahban
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To: kidd
#7: As a Buchanan voter, I could never support him given his desire to fill America to the brim with illegal aliens.

Other than that, he's OK....

11 posted on 03/23/2002 5:44:44 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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This is totally stupid!!!

He should have removed the environmental and "endangered species" regulations that have been placed against logging in this country if he wanted to make our lumber competitive.

Tarrifs won't help anything as far as lumber is concerned until the US companies are allowed to produce it.

12 posted on 03/23/2002 5:46:25 AM PST by dalereed
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To: Ahban
Sure the Hosers were dumping. As was the entire Asian hemisphere when it came to steel.

We agree.

Dubya done good...

13 posted on 03/23/2002 5:47:11 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Jethro Tull
The you must not care too much for the Libertarians in charge of INS. I'm not so sure that Bush is too happy with them either.
14 posted on 03/23/2002 5:51:51 AM PST by kidd
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To: Jethro Tull
Thanks Georgie for raising the prices of everything I have to buy. You're a real sweetie.
15 posted on 03/23/2002 5:52:27 AM PST by jlogajan
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To: dalereed
#12: "He should have removed the environmental and "endangered species" regulations that have been placed against logging in this country if he wanted to make our lumber competitive."

This has been one of the many arguments which has been totally ignored by the Free Traders.

How can American companies 'compete' with nations who are free of the multiple layers of federal laws, taxes and guidelines?

Their, "The America worker can compete with anyone" mantra was always a flawed argument given the EPA, Endangered Species Act, FICA, Minimum Wage, local, state and federal taxes, American w/ Disabilities Act, etc, ad nauseum...

16 posted on 03/23/2002 5:54:10 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: kidd
The you must not care too much for the Libertarians in charge of INS.

What? "The buck stops somewhere else." -- George Bush?

17 posted on 03/23/2002 5:54:28 AM PST by jlogajan
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SCREW THE HOSERS, EH?

Why? They are fighting by our side in Afghanistan. That's a lot more than anyone else except the English and Aussies are doing.

Thanks, Canada!

-ccm

18 posted on 03/23/2002 5:56:00 AM PST by ccmay
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To: kidd
On immigration, free dope and free trade, the Libertarians are out to lunch.

Nobody who actually reads their party platform could take them seriously.

19 posted on 03/23/2002 5:57:17 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Ahban
Did you know the Candian government is letting their timber industry cut down trees on state lands for free?

The forested land often belongs to the 'crown' but the forestry company pays steep license fees to the 'crown' ie. government. It amounts to the same cost of doing business as if a person owned the land and a company leases it. In Canada the provincial government collects the 'lease' money as income to its treasury. In other words, the people, collectively own the land. However, when the timber is sold to American home builders for a lower price than an American company would sell it, there are many factors for the price discrepancy. It is not that it is cut from FREE land.

20 posted on 03/23/2002 5:57:33 AM PST by maica
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