[Ol' Dan Tucker]

What's the justification for tariffs that raise the cost to consumers against their will?

You didn't read the article, did you?

Trump isn't raising tariffs across the board. Only on goods coming from China.

If those goods come from any other country but China, no tariff.

Where's your proof that the price of consumer goods are going up as a result of these tariffs?

[semimojo]

If those goods come from any other country but China, no tariff.

Where's your proof that the price of consumer goods are going up as a result of these tariffs?

If those goods were available at the same cost, quality and quantity as they are from China you would have a point, but we both know they aren't.

There are lots of companies, and consumers, who would welcome dealing with other countries' producers if they could deliver the goods.

Besides, I thought the whole point of this exercise was to move jobs back to the US by subsidizing otherwise uncompetitive industries. Forcing us to buy from Vietnam instead of China only causes disruption in the market without creating one US job.