Gee what if we got rid of the federal gas tax or all the other taxes there are.
“The cost for that wall will temporarily be borne by Americans.” False. This is the fallacy called argumentum ad misericordiam and appeal to pity. “Don’t give me an F on my test; my dog just died.” “Don’t build a wall; guacamole will be too expensive.” The logical response is to say that Mexico will pay the wall and 20% inflation on Mexican products will force us to be thrifty and make our own guacamole.
I pay a buck for avocados and they come from CA, Peru and Chile.
When they’re not on sale they cost $1.59 and I don’t buy them.
It’s always a smart thing to base your entire multi multi billion dollar trade and tariff policy decisions on the cost of an exotic fruit. /sarc
BFD
Saying consumers will pay ALL of the tax is as silly as saying the consumer will pay NONE of the tax.
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For 30 plus years I have paid more for California or Florida fruit and vegetables, sometimes Arizona rather than buy any produce from Mexico.
I will continue to do so. Yes, sometimes it costs more.
Avocados grow very well in CA.
Apparently it is possible to grow Avocados indoors. I remember my sister putting toothpicks in the seed and balancing it on a glass of water to too it. It worked, but I don’t know how long it would take for it to bear fruit.
I think most of us will learn to live without occasional Mexican explosive diarrhea.
As usual, journalists are the sort of minds who can think exactly one step ahead (or at least fake it, when doing so makes Trump seem bad).
Yes, if you were forced (??) to buy a Mexican avocado, it’d be more expensive. Anyone who managed to stay even half way awake through junior high-level economics knows that as demand remains for avocados generally, other growers of avocados would increase production.
So ... what this article is saying is that we might see a minute increase in avocado prices, but that we’ll get US avocados instead? I like it.
As it is, the only reason a Mexican avocado is OK is that it’s grown on a tree, and doesn’t lay about on the ground where contamination is rife; plus it has a skin one doesn’t eat, and even then they need a good wash.
“Takis” is apparently a chili/lime flavored tortilla chip. The local grocer has these without the name by a US maker. They’re OK but I’m not a frequent buyer as I go for a variety of flavors-with on my chips and don’t consume enough beer to make that a taste fiesta :)
I wonder what having 10 to 20 million more Americans gainfully employed will do to increase my income and reduce my taxes? Plugging the gaping hole in our $60 billion annual trade deficit with Mexico using overpriced avocados might be the smartest move our nation has made in decades.
Takes is a snack chip made in Mexico.
Why would we be upset about a tax on something brought here to feed the immigrants if they will be able to enjoy it in their homeland?
These people are insane. And from what should be a serious news outlet.
I will somehow manage to live without guacamole should it come to that.
You were truly honest . . . you would share the the cost of ILLEGAL immigration. Crime, healthcare, quality of life. I know, thats too hard to quantify for your soft mind.
And they can grow avacados in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas or Florida. Price would probably end up at $3.20. Big deal, we should give up our national sovereignty over it, yup.
Taxes and tariffs increase the cost of goods and are paid by consumers? GASP! Why has no one ever figured this out before?