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Then again, who are we to question his work? The monkey's trying to do brain surgery and he can't be bothered with trivial questions about his medical credentials at this time.

Dealing with you it's easy to understand what Schiller meant when he said, "Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain." So you can take your Tommy DiLusional quotes and stick them where the sun don't shine because that's all they're worth.

Everybody tries to pass the tax to someone else. The only group that is powerless to pass the costs on further are the exporters, who have to sell at world prices, and swallow those costs. In essence, a tax on imports becomes a tax on exports.

Leaving aside the insults and the smart-ass remarks that our posts have degenerated to, please explain this quote of Tommy's. Why are exporters the only ones who have to swallow the costs? Why are they any different from anyone who produces a fungible commodity, regardless of whether it is for export or domestic consumption? The Northern wheat farmer is no more able to add to his price to cover his additional cost for imported goods than is the southern cotton exporter. He has to sell at the market price, regardless. And the market price doesn't care if he had to assume additional costs because of the tariff or not. The market price is determined by the supply of wheat only. Same as the cotton exporter.

Dealing with you it's easy to understand what Schiller meant when he said, "Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain."

Oh that's real cute. Did x teach you that one?

So you can take your Tommy DiLusional quotes and stick them where the sun don't shine because that's all they're worth.

Now that must have come from Illbay. Funny. The behavior of your fellow brigade and ex-brigade members seems to be rubbing off on you. I suppose you'll be posting cut n' paste ad hominems from Wlat next!