Why a Flat Tariff on All U.S. Imports Would Work

activist post ^ | 2/27/2011 | ian fletcher

[central_va]

A flat tariff would trigger the relocation back to the U.S. of the right industries. For example, a 30% tariff would not cause the relocation of the apparel industry back to the U.S. from abroad. The difference between domestic and foreign labor costs is simply too large for a 30% premium to tip the balance in America’s favor in an industry based on semi-skilled labor. But a 30% tariff quite likely would cause the relocation of high-tech manufacturing like semiconductors. This is key, as these industries are precisely the ones we should want to relocate. These capital-intensive, knowledge-intensive industries support high wages and have bright technological futures.

[xzins]

I’ve seen Euro trucks. Driven the autobahn alongside them. If we had true 0%0VAT0Obstruction versus our zero percent, there’s no way I’d want to compete head to head with F150s, Silverados, and Rams, if I were them.

[Robert DeLong]

Jefferson was in fact a globalist founder.

No, he was someone who recognized that trading partners were a good thing, when and only when it worked for the best of both trading partners. President trump is a trader that has nothing against global trading partners, also when it works best for both trading partners.

Balderdacious is used to add emphasis to the concept of drivel

If you say so. Balderdash works fine to emphasize that already though.

[Robert DeLong]

BTW, I noticed you avoided answering the open borders question. So am I to assume that you are for them?

[Robert DeLong]

BTW, I noticed you avoided answering the open borders question. So am I to assume that you are for them?

[bert]

I considered that a trivial nonsensical part of your post and not needing a reply. I of course am for enforcing the law and shutting down illegal immigration completely.

I prefer more forceful enforcement that exacts a painful penalty that can not be forgotten.

Unlike almost all of those posting here, I have traveled as close to the border as I could get from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arizona California border. I made observations and developed a finding.

As a purely practical matter, based on what I saw with my own eyes, I opposed a wall from sea to sea. there are places where a wall is desirable and places it does not seem necessary or feasible. Generally I oppose the wall that in effect ceded the Rio Grande to Mexico. I would prefer shooting those brave enough to cross under pain of death. A few dead and some wailing and lamentations from the kumbaya crowd is a cheap price for security.

I support the Presidents efforts believing that he will get a wall much as I have described. I do not know what will actually happen in Texas.

I take great offense at the ignorant here who lack knowledge of American business and especially of American internatinal business. The term globalist has escalated from those who espouse international government to anyone having any interest beyond his own county lines.

The business of America is business wheather it be in the next county or half way round the world.President Trump is keenly aware and in support of American business.

[central_va]

The business of America is business wheather[sic] it be in the next county or half way round the world.President Trump is keenly aware and in support of American business.

Globalism, dissolving or lessening border control to undermine the nation-state and the will of the people in those nation-states. It is the opposite of nationalism.

Symptoms:

1. Promiscuity with regards to the entry of goods and humans with no regard to the deleterious effect on the indigenous population.
2. Purposely failing to retaliate to other nations mercantilism and protection of markets and no proper response through counter tariff of imported goods for the benefit of international corporate profit.
3. Allowing illegal aliens free access and super citizen status.
4. Flooding the USA with foreign immigration with the sole propose of pushing a left wing ideology and to reduce wages.
5. Global Labor Arbitrage: Often, a prosperous nation (such as the United States) will remove its barriers to international trade, integrating its labor market with those of nations with a lower cost of labor (such as India, China, and Mexico), resulting in a shifting of jobs from the prosperous nation to the developing one. The end result is an increase in the supply of labor relative to the demand for labor, which means a decrease in costs and a decrease in wages. "

[central_va]

interest beyond his own county lines.

You've gone off your meds again I see.

[Robert DeLong]

central_va: Don't forget the extra burdens placed on safety net provisions for those who lost their good paying jobs. The additional costs associated with healthcare of illegal immigrants seeking medical attention. The additional costs to school illegal immigrants. Just to name a few.

Bert: I am not a mind reader so I don't know how you stand on open borders. However, since you do not care about the loss of good paying jobs, coupled with a 500 billion trade imbalance with China alone, I had to ask. So while you viewed it as a stupid question undeserving of an answer, I viewed it as just as important of a question as the trade issue. Unlike most of those standing up against President Trump on trade tariffs, they are for open borders. Glad to see you are at least not in support of that.