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In reply to the discussion: Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' instead of raising prices [View all]damifino10
(94 posts)30. Call them for what they are
TAXES. Pure and simple attempt to put a national sales tax on the backs of the majority of the folks.
A work around, or a back door method to milk the American public.
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Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' instead of raising prices [View all]
demmiblue
Yesterday
OP
So says Scrooge who would reach down for a penny in the dirt even with the "billions" he has already stolen.
Wonder Why
Yesterday
#5
That does not sound like 'free market'... More like a gov't-controlled business economy.
Norrrm
Yesterday
#11
I've got an idea, Sir! Instead of having Walmart "eat the tariffs" why not just tax their net income?
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#15
Hah, the "invisible hand of the free market" giving everyone the finger . . .
Journeyman
Yesterday
#21
Do djt's voters recall how for the past months, every economist in the nation (even Maria
allegorical oracle
Yesterday
#36
Let's tell donny 2 scoops to limit his gof to 2 rounds a year..we all need to sacrifce now thanks to 2 scoops.
c-rational
Yesterday
#42
Let's tell donny 2 scoops to limit his golf to 2 rounds a year. Why doesn't he lead the way with sacrifiice.
c-rational
Yesterday
#44
Why would the richest family in the world listen to what a poor man like Trump and musk have to say?
LiberalArkie
Yesterday
#51
Theyhelped elect him, let them eat those tariffs. We won't talk about how the tail wagging the dog Walmart ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#55
That's cute. He really thinks he's more powerful than a corporation...in the US, of all fucking places.
Karasu
23 hrs ago
#58
Didn't the Turd recently again threaten to raised tariffis to 150% on every nation?
Tarzanrock
23 hrs ago
#59
Better headline: Genius Business Mind Tells Corporation To Make Less Money
LudwigPastorius
22 hrs ago
#61
Walmart agreeing to anything that lessens their profits are as likely as me hitting the lottery.
cstanleytech
19 hrs ago
#63