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To: econjack
s not really a good idea, since some things simply have to be imported because they cannot be produced here efficiently

BS. 95% of the things we use every day can and should be mad e it the USA. So screw off and pack sand globalist POS.

47 posted on 12/28/2021 9:49:10 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

I don’t think you understand what a Globalist is. What about the 5% we can’t produce (rare earth metals used in electronics, cell phones, and batteries), some of which are critical inputs? True, we can grow coffee here, but it would cost at least twice as much to do so. I prefer a $4 cup of coffee to an $8 cup of coffee. If you tax the other 95% of products that can be produced here, you protect those owners from competition and force everyone here to pay higher prices. So, tariffs benefit business owners (perhaps 5000 people), but 300+ million consumers now pay higher prices which puts more of our money in the hands of politicians. They spend that money to get themselves re-elected (e.g., taxpayer funding of free cell phones to poor people...why?) Personally, I think I can spend my money better than they can.


49 posted on 12/28/2021 10:05:27 AM PST by econjack (I'm not bossy. I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: central_va
So screw off and pack sand globalist POS.

BTW, you should know that name calling is last line of defense for a person who isn't smart enough to form a rational statement based on the facts. Thanks for reaffirming that.

51 posted on 12/28/2021 10:27:31 AM PST by econjack (I'm not bossy. I just know what you should be doing.)
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