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pandr32

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26. In agreement with you

Reply to truthisfreedom (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 02:26 PM

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Costco warns 'prices will go up' due to new tariffs [View all] Jose Garcia May 2019 OP

No sweat! Dotard says China is paying for it. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #1

And Sam's Club and Walmart dalton99a May 2019 #2

"at the end of the day"... mahannah May 2019 #3

No shit, Costco.... KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #4

WHat do you expect them to do? Sell things at a loss? PSPS Jun 2019 #6

Sharing the burden of tariffs does not mean they sell at a loss. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #9

I don't believe that Costco can afford to "share the burden" of tariffs based on their business truthisfreedom Jun 2019 #10

+ agree. iluvtennis Jun 2019 #11

Probably not and still keep the market analysts and shareholders happy. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #15

In agreement with you pandr32 Jun 2019 #26

Would you like them to quit giving their employees health insurance and paid time off? obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #22

I invite you to re-read my original post and contemplate. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #24

COSTCO rocks. truthisfreedom Jun 2019 #8

It's illegal for publicly traded companies to reduce profits to shareholders. yardwork Jun 2019 #20

Their primary legal obligation is to their shareholders. marybourg Jun 2019 #36

At least Costco pays their employees Cha Jun 2019 #5

Not their American Vodka, the #1 selling product at COSTCO. truthisfreedom Jun 2019 #7

Just glad Costco is putting the truth out in plain site to counter trump's lies about China paying. iluvtennis Jun 2019 #12

That should be displayed on the door of every store Meadowoak Jun 2019 #29

Even Dollar Tree MurrayDelph Jun 2019 #13

I think they said their new motto will be ---EVERYTHING UP TO $5 riversedge Jun 2019 #27

Prices are bound to go up. Aussie105 Jun 2019 #14

I only go there for the food court mostly dustyscamp Jun 2019 #16

The gas, with using the Costco Visa, is .25 cheaper than any other gas station around me. 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #17

Thank God for all this winning. 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #18

Tariff tax question... Talitha Jun 2019 #19

What tax money? yardwork Jun 2019 #21

Sounds like I misunderstood things... Talitha Jun 2019 #25

Correct. The purpose of tariffs is to drive up prices. yardwork Jun 2019 #28

Thanks for the info!! Talitha Jun 2019 #30

It's way oversimplified, of course! yardwork Jun 2019 #31

There is no "new windfall of tax money" obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #23

A tariff is similar to a VAT. roamer65 Jun 2019 #33

The higher the better. roamer65 Jun 2019 #32

I must have missed Walmart's announcement. SergeStorms Jun 2019 #34

You indeed did miss that news from two weeks ago: Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #35

Nice work, President Dipshit. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #37