[Conscience of a Conservative]

Imposing tariffs has nothing to do with tax increases? And you criticize MY “ignorance of trade and economy”? Hint: a tariff is a tax. Imposing tariffs is increasing taxes. And, imposing tariffs on goods from Mexico does not force Mexico to pay those taxes; it forces the U.S. consumers who are buying those goods to pay the taxes.

[Jane Long]

Nope....wrongo, again.

If Mexico wants to play (trade) THEY’LL have to pay. Simple as that.

If they don’t want to play, then they can ship/receive goods, elsewhere.

It will be a nominal fee for them to pay, in order to keep trading.

Now, shoo.

[Albion Wilde]

imposing tariffs on goods from Mexico does not force Mexico to pay those taxes; it forces the U.S. consumers who are buying those goods to pay the taxes.

Which, in turn, causes consumers to buy lower-priced products from competing vendors, making it riskier and less profitable for companies to leave America for cheap labor. Short term bump in consumer prices, longer-term market correction as consumers choose other suppliers.