Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

GOP Leader Breaks With Donald Trump On Suggested 35 Percent Tariff (McCarthy)
The Huffington Post ^ | December 5, 2016 | Matt Fuller

Posted on 12/05/2016 12:48:47 PM PST by Pinkbell

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-145 next last
Trump may not understand how tariffs really work;

Typical elitist liberal patronizing - acting as though they are much smarter than Trump.

Anyway, Trump mentioned at his rally the other night that he would like the people to stand behind him and help him fight for what he ran on. I think Trump is going to face pushback from his own party and will need supporters to pushback. I watched the interview with Paul Ryan on 60 Minutes last night, and I still don't trust him.

Another point of reference is the comments' section of the Huffington Post. The Huffington Post is notoriously liberal, and look at the comments. The comments are predictably anti-Trump. They are criticizing Trump on this trade policy. Now, I can remember a day when it was the Democrats who were against free trade, that wanted to keep our jobs here. It seems those principles have all gone out the window in order to oppose Trump. Literally, I think Trump could come out against kicking puppies and the left would disagree with him merely because they don't like him. They seem to believe not supporting globalism is bigoted and have taken up a neocon foreign policy. Fascinating. Keep it up, liberals, and you'll never get those working class voters to return.

1 posted on 12/05/2016 12:48:47 PM PST by Pinkbell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

35% Tariff is very high, for any country to pay on a regular business basis.


2 posted on 12/05/2016 12:51:02 PM PST by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lee martell

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/business/global/china-imposes-new-tariffs-on-some-vehicles-from-the-us.html


3 posted on 12/05/2016 12:52:18 PM PST by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Trump’s tariffs:
Losers - the American consumer.
Winners - certain special interests.


4 posted on 12/05/2016 12:52:29 PM PST by Jim W N
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

It’s not a tariff on imports, it’s a penalty placed on American corporations that move manufacturing overseas.


5 posted on 12/05/2016 12:52:36 PM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Well he is right about the fact that Trump will have to work with Congress on these matters. Trump knows that and it’s all part of making deals.


6 posted on 12/05/2016 12:52:47 PM PST by plain talk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell
“I don’t want to get into some sort of trade war,” McCarthy said

We've been in one for years. What are you going to do about it?

7 posted on 12/05/2016 12:54:05 PM PST by AndyJackson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: plain talk

Well do something or leave office!! — No more crap deals!!


8 posted on 12/05/2016 12:54:07 PM PST by WENDLE (Cruz for the " Scalia seat" !!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Genoa

Right...aka...a tariff


9 posted on 12/05/2016 12:55:57 PM PST by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

McCarthy seems like a good candidate to primary, given how he so blatanty endorses companies abandoning Americans in favor of the race to the bottom.

And of course the liberal jackals support “free trade” now that Trump is opposed to it. It’s important to remember that the only principles liberals have is the destruction of everything which holds society together, so that they may usher in their totalitarian form of government they love so much.


10 posted on 12/05/2016 12:56:06 PM PST by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

In this story, even Red China ‘only’ imposed a 22% Tariff!
I think The Donald is starting high, and willing to be bargained lower, but only after a very full and public discussion. If this is his tactic, good, but clue the RINOs in on it too, before they get cold feet and start asking people like Lindsey Graham for advice.


11 posted on 12/05/2016 12:57:14 PM PST by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell
GOP Leader Breaks With Donald Trump On Suggested 35 Percent Tariff (McCarthy)

The only thing is, Trump is the top GOP leader.

12 posted on 12/05/2016 12:57:15 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AndyJackson
We've been in one for years. What are you going to do about it?

I agree. We've just been on the losing end.
13 posted on 12/05/2016 12:57:44 PM PST by mmichaels1970 (Hillary lied over four coffins.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Jim 0216

You think what we have going on in this nation right now is winning? LOL

Did you vote Trump? Why?


14 posted on 12/05/2016 12:58:05 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

I certainly hope that Congress does what it can to stop Trump’s trade agenda.


15 posted on 12/05/2016 12:59:07 PM PST by impimp
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell
Tariffs work every time they are tried

Example one: The USA 1789 to 1913. Tariffs raised huge amounts of revenue and protected industry which grew to make the USA an industrial powerhouse.

Example 2: China and Pacific Rim form 1980 to present. Pacific rim countries are building up industry at the expense of USA dying industrial base.

The converse is also true. Lowering tariff rates to almost 0% and completely opening domestic markets to foreign 3rd world goods destroys an economy.

Example 1: The USA form 1980 to present. $800 Billion trade deficits, shrunken industrial base and 90 million people out of the work force since opening markets and eliminating tariffs.

Example 2: Great Britain: 1950 to present. A basket case. We are right behind.

16 posted on 12/05/2016 12:59:18 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lee martell

Yes, undercut the man before he even starts.

Our country is getting whip sawed by every two bit tin horn dictator and the CEO of every business that wants to take advantage of low regulation low wages in Mexico or China.

Everything we buy is Chinese. The quality is crap, probably not their fault, it’s crap because the companies want it to be crap, cause it will cost less.

Just about all our fish is from China.


17 posted on 12/05/2016 12:59:35 PM PST by nikos1121 (I hear Kasich is being considered for post master general.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: lee martell

China’s monetary gamesmanship has ranged up to 40% at times.

The dollar is a lot stronger right now, so China’s currency may have fallen to 22%.

We are subsidizing a global threat.

It HAS TO END!


18 posted on 12/05/2016 1:00:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: lee martell

Most people know “o” about tariffs.....or restrictions on imports because of the size of the can etc etc


19 posted on 12/05/2016 1:00:16 PM PST by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

I love how everyone thinks they know more about economics than Trump


20 posted on 12/05/2016 1:00:40 PM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-145 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson