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IronLionZion

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6. Tariffs on imports don't affect us as much as their tariffs on US exports

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 10:32 AM

Dec 2018

Other countries' retaliatory tariffs screws Americans pretty badly. There aren't that many foreign customers for US goods to begin with and dipshit has made it worse.

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International trade deficit surges to highest in a decade as imports rise, US exports drop [View all] Julian Englis Dec 2018 OP

Gee... who could have predicted that? BootinUp Dec 2018 #1

Trump started a trade war and America lost. Doodley Dec 2018 #2

That decline in exports contributed to the problem in the U.S. auto industry still_one Dec 2018 #3

Once again, it's Obama's fault. nt NCjack Dec 2018 #4

U.S. trade deficit climbs to 10-year high as American snap up imports while China boycotts soybeans UpInArms Dec 2018 #5

Tariffs on imports don't affect us as much as their tariffs on US exports IronLionZion Dec 2018 #6

Wow - republicans are destroying America's economy Achilleaze Dec 2018 #7

Well he bankrupted 6 of his companies so far nwduke Dec 2018 #8

China now can treat America like America treated the Soviet Union The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #9

Why, oh, why do they keep saying it's Washington's trade war? It's TRUMP'S TRADE WAR! machoneman Dec 2018 #10

Shameful and stupid that people fell for his con job. HE'S making money. That's all he cares about. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #11

He and his family are paid well to enhance the fortunes of Russia, China and Saudi Arabia lark Dec 2018 #12

Bingo! Nailed it. watoos Dec 2018 #13

Yep. colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #16

Thank you Donald. "the highest level since October 2008" keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #14

October 2008 would have been 1 month before Obama got elected ... aggiesal Dec 2018 #15

Also, when President Clinton left office there was a surplus... llmart Dec 2018 #20

Even though this corporation paid hardly nothing in taxes and got a big tax break turbinetree Dec 2018 #17

the corporate farms got their back channel money, thanks to tax payers, so no worry. nt elmac Dec 2018 #18

Trump: 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #19