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rsdsharp

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11. If it works the way he claims (it won't) it will eventually be zero.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #7)

Sat May 17, 2025, 02:08 PM

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He wants to bring all manufacturing back to the US. Putting aside the cost of goods manufactured in the US, which is why stuff was off shored in the first place, if we aren’t importing stuff there are no tariffs. So zero dollars from tariffs, and zero income tax, makes the US very, very broke.

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A MAGAt I know [View all] Charmin One Yesterday OP

I get it. I've quit trying to reason with trumpsters, and that's 70% of population where I live. Silent Type Yesterday #1

Tell the worthless, fucking thief of oxygen Aviation Pro Yesterday #2

I think he will be highly disappointed Charmin One Yesterday #3

Tariff taxes will raise only about 10% of income tax, best case. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #7

If it works the way he claims (it won't) it will eventually be zero. rsdsharp Yesterday #11

That MAGAt, like every MAGAt, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #4

The only way to deal with them is by emotions Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #5

That's right. It's a waste of time to try to use logic to convince people to give up their racism, misogyny, prejudices Walleye Yesterday #8

Emotion is a part of where the Allies had successes w anti-Nazi propaganda in WW2. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #10

It worked during the Cold War too. But nobody's clear on who the enemies are in this situation. Walleye Yesterday #14

Alsi this Charmin One Yesterday #6

I try not to argue with people who are in a coma. Aristus Yesterday #9

Reason and logic do not register with MAGAts The Wizard Yesterday #12

Ask this idiot why trump is demanding that Walmart eat the tariffs if China is really paying these tariffs LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #13