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  1. 12 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

    from economist Tyler Cowen (marginalrevolution.com):

     

    This is perhaps the worst economic own goal I have seen in my lifetime. I cannot think of any credentialed economist colleague—Democrat, Republican, or independent—who would endorse it. And I haven’t even mentioned the risk that some foreign nations will retaliate against American exporters, damaging our economy all the more.

    You might think there is something to be said for a reciprocal approach to tariffs. Usually it consists of cutting off your nose to spite your face, but if it can sometimes work it requires a president (and Congress) who is predictable and trustworthy.

    That is not how foreign nations view the current administration.

     

     

    academic economists are the absolute worst

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  2. 6 minutes ago, 4th&long said:

     

    I didn't tell you to send money overseas. What the F are you talking about? 

     

    I suppose you call yourself a Christian but don't want to help people? 

     

    You don't want to help people? Yup you sound like a selfish trump supporter. 

     

    Let the rest of the world fall apart around us and how long till you think it has an affect on us? 

     

    America first. We already are first. 

     

    Honesty I want trump and his supporters to enact and do severing they want. You people are so selfish and stupid that it will be the end of you. 

     

     

    You're the guy telling me where I should send my money. That sounds selfish on your part, to me.

  3. 11 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said:

    Don't care what he ran on. If that is what you signed up for, to attack your friends without conversationm without being civil, with threats of takeover and attack, with threats to destroy your friends, to violate agreements you and specifically  he signed, to mock, to outright lie about issues. Then you need to understand, the relationship that once existed is gone, forever. 

    Those that voted for him probably want him to do what he said he would do???

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  4. 4 hours ago, Niagara Bill said:

    The situation trump has placed us in today, even though he is not truthful, was built with the fully knowledge, approval, and rules set by the US government from Pres to congress to governors, at the wish of the industry, at the wish of citizens who needed vehicle pricing to remain low, to add tech to vehicles, to help drag Mexico into the world and develop, in the great spirit of friendship, business relationship and North American power and strength. It was done in tandem with mutual security, the sharing of data about citizens sensitive data.

    It was done with private and government investment in schools, training, sharing, and cross border professional movement. 

    Without these efforts Kentucky would not have an auto industry, nor would Carolina, and Texas.

    Then without discussion, without consideration, and with great malice, the prez and his honchos violated the trust of the signature of the prez , his own actual signature, violated the trust of an entire nation he represents and without cause. We and the world now know, don't trust the US or its people, or it's businesses. Money is the result of business, but trust is the real currency. That will be the lesson. 

    Honest question--do you think he's doing more than what he campaigned on and was elected by a majority to do? As an fyi, I didn't vote for him, but it sure seems to me that he ran on this agenda?

  5. 5 hours ago, Niagara Bill said:

    It was not in Canada favor, but was negotiated into NAFTA in the favor of US and Mexico. The US has much higher sales of goods into Canada, which creates US jobs. The balance for Canada is Oil and NG, which creates few jobs and the US needs it. More jobs from Canada went to Mexico than US jobs. It was US companies who set up duty free zones in Mexico. 

    Today trump threatened my country if we try and mitigate the tariffs he placed on us (and more to come in April.) if we get together and expand our business he will punush us. Now that is a trustworthy business man. Now there is a classless #######. So we are suppose to sit here and take his *****. 

    For all I care the US can turn into Cuba and join with his buddy Putin. 

     

    Canadians will stop buying anything from the US, screw him. Screw your gutless politicians, screw your gutless business leaders.

     

    Wow. First, we aren't talking about NAFTA. Autopac favored Canada and that simply isn't negotiable. NAFTA did shift favor to Mexico from Canada.

  6. 4 hours ago, Niagara Bill said:

    What goods are tariffed coming into Canada? Don't say dairy because trump is lying. Tariffs into Canada and US are identical. They kick in at a certain level, which has never been reached, in either country.

    The Autopac was a balance. To sell into Cansda you had to build...sound familiar.

    The only nuance, is trump. Mexico took many jobs of both US and Canada. It was money.

     

    Here's a valuable link to see all of the duties, tarriffs, etc.

    https://www.crossbordershopping.ca/duty-tax-import-guide/canada-customs-duty-rates-tariffs-and-taxes

     

    and yes, autopac was a balance, in canada's favor. I'm not sure how you can argue that???

  7. 5 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

    No.  D's are absolutely correct in keeping this issue in Americans thoughts.  R's are absolutely wrong in not admitting the seriousness of this event and pulling all levers to stop it from happening again.

    The Rs need to investigate how this happened and make corrections, so this doesn't happen again. I think everyone agrees with that. The left's feigned outrage after Hillary used her personal server for 4 years and Joe storing CLASSIFIED information in his garage, just appears a tad bit subject to me. Hypocrisy at its finest.

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  8. 1 hour ago, Niagara Bill said:

    Prior to Nafta there was a deal called the autopac to balance production and sales of vehicles between Canada and US. If 10% of sales were in Canada,  10% of vehicles by dollar must be built in Canada.

    Then Nafta which gave Mexico  the advantage as quotas disappeared because vehicles were becoming too costly as a result of the hold on companies by unions in US and Canada. Wages in Mexico dropped prices and increased big 3 profits. Other industries followed. Canada lost more jobs proportionate to US.

    Then trump signed Nafta #2 USMCA, now he violates it. If nothing else he proves to be untrustworthy. 

    Factories will return to US, Canadians will buy 3only Canadian and Japanese and Korean and Euro cars. US will lose 10% of sales opportunities between the countries, unions will have control, costs will quickly rise. 

    By 2030 US produced vehicles will cost 20% more without tariffs and sales will be 10% less in NA, and 50% less in the rest of the world.

    We have been here before. The wheel is being reinvented. 

    Reagan got it. Trump does not. This is not real-estate. 

     

     

    I'm not defending anything or anyone, rather pointing out that everything that factors in needs to be considered. Autopac was meant to, and did, favor Canada. Autopac replaced tariffs and moved automobile manufacturing to Canada. To this day, Canada has continued to tariff US goods. It isn't one or the other, it's all of the above. Much has changed in the 60 yrs since autopac. Things are much more nuanced then you are suggesting.

  9. 17 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:

    Goldberg has the info they texted (actually, submitted to him thru Signal).

     

    By the way, you never, ever, ever, submit classified info on a non-govt network. There are special secured lines for this. If Hegseth is no longer drinking you sure as hell wouldn't know it from his first few weeks in office.

    What is this info? Was it classified? Do you trust Goldberg?

  10. On 3/20/2025 at 2:22 PM, The Frankish Reich said:

    Of course, the immediate issue here is the conflicting justifications for the tariffs.

    They're to stop fentanyl trafficking. No, they're to stop Canada and Mexico from taking advantage of us. No, they're to raise revenue in the most beautiful manner possible. No, they're to give companies an incentive to shift production and jobs to the US.

    So we can only pick one?

  11. On 3/15/2025 at 7:54 AM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

    More Nazi tactics: silence the opposition with insults. Fight fire with fire basement dwelling loser. You’ll be first in line to goosestep. But we’re better than the Germans of 1930. Most of us….it was economic turmoil that led to the rise of fascism. Perhaps that’s why trump is tanking the economy. Or perhaps he sees the 59% who can’t find $1000as potential fascists. You’re already there. Got$1000?

    You don't appear to be silenced?

  12. 12 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

    I think a better prez would threaten Putin with worsening sanctions to get terms more favorable to Ukrainke.  As it is, kissing Putin's ass doesn't lead to any concessions.  So I guess, fight on in this proxy war and make Russia weaker and more poor.  More weapons, more money, better intelligence.  All instead of sending troops.  Kick their filthy, barbaric asses.  Never worry about them again.  Wouldn't that be nice?

    It hasn't worked for 4 years, but keep trying???

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