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To: DungeonMaster
If I’m the CEO of John Deere do I want a tariff on anything?

is structuring trade policy to John Deere's benefit exclusively the very definition of crony capitalism?.. picking winners and losers?

Trade policy need to be structured to the overall general benefit of the country economic health (and it's needs vary at any given time depending on its health and problems..its dynamic not static)... trade policy is not to just benefit certain government favored businesses

John Deere certainly wants to be able to export out of this country to other countries so certainly wants us to try and have other countries have open markets.... but John Deere also certainly doesn't want other countries being able to import cheap product that undercuts John Deere into this country.....

and that's only a concern to a business that actually exports or imports in to or from other country

businesses that have exclusively domestic markets ..exclusively domestic manufacturer ... exclusively use domestically produced products ( or any combination of those factors).so are using all or a high percentage domestic labor...are certainly going to be in favor of import tariffs and would care less about others countries reciprocal tariffs on us since they're not exporting anything

that's the whole Balancing Act with tariffs and import export it's finding that Goldilocks zone of not too hot not too cold

but that's the concept of making a deal that's mutually benefits both parties or in this case mutually benefits both countries economies

16 posted on 04/29/2016 8:51:32 AM PDT by tophat9000 (King G(OP)eorge III has no idea why the Americans are in rebellion... teach him why)
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To: tophat9000

I only picked John Deere as an example nothing to do with exclusivity. Also you completely forgot to factor in the best deal for John Deere’s customers which is the biggest factor.


17 posted on 04/29/2016 9:08:30 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.)
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