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To: Cardhu
China exports them for $2 each. But in the US, they are sold for $9.99 each.

Which, by my calculation means there should be a duty and or tariff on good 'ole Barbie. I would say a 10% on the $8.00 retail cost would be reasonable. I would also lower the corporate income tax rate for all to almost zero. That would motivate local production.

6 posted on 12/25/2010 10:44:08 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

There you go raising taxes again on the poor American consumer - are you some sort of Communist? :)


8 posted on 12/25/2010 10:49:46 PM PST by Cardhu
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To: central_va

Are you advocating tariffs instead of corporate income taxes? The Chinese would likely retaliate in some manner to offset any perceived advantage created by the tariff.


9 posted on 12/25/2010 10:57:37 PM PST by businessprofessor
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To: central_va
"I would say a 10% on the $8.00 retail cost would be reasonable."

Right, and I don't have to pay tariffs if I don't drink coffee, listen to the Rolling Stones, eat chocolate, play a good guitar, or use any retail computer to post on the freerepublic...

62 posted on 12/26/2010 7:36:08 AM PST by expat_panama
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