[central_va]

I run a tiny company. I'll be laying off at least eight people if tariffs on Chinese goods are raised (they are already very high). There are no domestic sources for what we buy - the art was lost decades ago. And domestic sources cannot re-appear in the current tax/regulatory environment.

This is a lie. Somebody will be supplying your costumers. So go out of business and let's see who the customers go to.

PS I hope all Free Traitors™ go out of business. The thought brings me much satisfaction. Eat egg foo yung....

[dynoman]

What’s missing from this thread is deliberate currency manipulation by other countries to keep the trade deficit high. Trump has consistently said that tariffs are the tool to use against deliberate currency manipulation against America.

[Mr. Jeeves]

You seem to think that small companies enjoy buying from foreign sources. It's actually a massive pain in the ass. I would much rather buy from a supplier down the street.

Find a way to mitigate the current tax/regulatory environment enough to make one appear, and he'll get my business right away. Cut off my foreign supplier without making the new US supplier appear first and I go out of business.

It's a pretty simple scenario, and has nothing to do with emotional arguments about "Free Trade."