A tax on imports will be paid by US consumers, not Mexico.
Do you not understand the nature of negotiating? Trump is going to make it so costly for Mexico to resist they’ll have no choice but to acquiesce.
A tax on imports will be paid by US consumers, not Mexico.
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Too bad we didn’t have a 100% tax on all that Chinese drywall that destroyed so many homes or the Chinese pet food that killed so many pets.
Yes, we will pay more for imports, but we get other benefits like better, higher paying jobs, a population less dependent on government, and lower income taxes.
Only for the people who want to pay for product from Mexico. It is going to be a choice if indeed it comes down to it. I personally think this is just how Trump negotiates.
“A tax on imports will be paid by US consumers, not Mexico.”
Blah Blah Blah cheap labor Blah Blah Blah. Your Hero Reagan started the amnesty avalanche.
They might raise the prices somewhat, but they will have to absorb much of that tax, or sales will go down.
The Mexicans pay for it in lost revenue. American manufacturers will fill the void and hire more people
In business, which government knows nothing about, it is called negotiating. You start high and negotiate down where you want to be or as a ploy to get something else.
The import tax will not raise American’s prices.
The 100 other taxes we pay raise American’s prices. Why are people blind to see 100 other taxes, but this one is to blame?