In February 2018, President Trump pledged to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff aluminum imports into the U.S. A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between countries. The proposed tariffs would increase the cost of aluminum and steel imports into the United States. In promoting the plan, Trump predicted that the tariffs would revive the U.S. steel and aluminum industries which were heavily concentrated in the industrial Midwest. Supporters of the tariffs argue that U.S. steel and aluminum manufacturers have been wiped out due to low-cost competition from foreign manufa…
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Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long
@9FMT9627mos7MO
Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long we need to learn how to make due with our own resources.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers
@9FMY9PRIndependent7mos7MO
Global free trade is better for our businesses and consumers because it allows them to trade with others from different parts of the world. This influences the products sold within our nation and allows us to broaden our horizons and adapt to new systems that other countries have adapted.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
No
@9FMT9627mos7MO
We need to learn how to live without the help of others so we can 1. save money 2. make money ( we could still sell what we make).
@98HLHJ7 1yr1Y
Hamilton’s Fair Trade Act made importers pay their fair share of Taxes like domestic producers pay, this provides our treasury with funds to maintain our infrastructure. Plus, it creates scores of millions new jobs & Treasury Revenue.
when Soros and associates began to take US down, the 1st act was to take down our Fair trade system, which gave the worlds oligarchs trillions more for their slave made goods, who are also private shareholders of their FED, now after 60+ years later, small businesses have vanished in their vision of US as consumers of Their Slave made Trash, all that&r… Read more
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
Yes
@9FMY9PRIndependent7mos7MO
No, the government should not increase tariffs on products imported into the country. Global trade contributes to economic flow within our country.
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@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
There are negatives to each side, free trade could induce monopolies for small businesses in the U.S. however, to high of tariffs prevent needed resources from coming into the country. I am currently okay with where we are.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to induce revenue, not to protect industries
If so it would need to be for security reasons, and a *lot* of careful thought would need to be put into potential unintended consequences. For example, such action may hurt businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products
@9C5KXGM11mos11MO
Yes, but only if other countries are taking advantage of the country.
@98325PGIndependent1yr1Y
Tariffs are a useful tool but must be implemented intelligently and applied after considering the specific conditions of the industry in question as well as the geopolitics that are related.
@9FB36T5 7mos7MO
RFK, Jr., earlier you said that you would increase the tariff on Chinese goods. Those tariffs would hurt the American consumer, not China. Now you say no to tariffs. I was tracking you, but now I’m starting to see a professional politician, not someone who cares about the American public. When you make a decision, remember what you say so that you can be consistent throughout questioning and answering.
@J0intResolutionChuck7mos7MO
I appreciate your observations, and it's clear that you are closely following the conversation. I believe that the issue of tariffs is not black and white. While generally, I believe that increasing tariffs can hurt our local businesses that rely on imported resources, there may be specific situations where tariffs could be beneficial. For instance, if a country were dumping goods into our market below their cost to disrupt our local industries, then a tariff could be a defensive measure. Tariffs are a tool, and like any tool, their use should be considered carefully and applied judiciously. How do you see the role of tariffs in protecting local industries versus the potential impact on consumers and businesses that rely on imports?
@97G3JRQ1yr1Y
Should be dependent on the product and if it’s readily available in the US or capable of being produced here for a reasonable price
@977H4BM1yr1Y
Depends on the product(s)
@97XGJ5Z1yr1Y
Depends on what the product is and where it came from
@9CJQKG2Republican10mos10MO
Yes, but it depends on the country.
@96QVL5L1yr1Y
Adjust taxes and tariffs to match the taxes of different exports
@9LB8KTT2wks2W
Yes but only to balance restrictions. For instance it costs US company xxx additional to meet EPA restrictions that China does not meet. Tax China products xxx.
Unilateral free trade is better
@9CJ6CB62wks2W
Hm, I’m more of a fan of multilateral trade with planning by the area selling the product. Though, much of that economic thought process crosses into socialist aspects, I find it to just generally be a historically superior approach.
I'm just against economic planning of all stripes by bureaucrats and government officials, period. Liberty in all economic transactions, minimisation of force, taxation, and regulation. That's why I'm free trade.
@9CJ6CB62wks2W
Bureaucracy happens far more often in the private sector already, that’s kinda just a given, because market is literally just micro-planning between businesses based on guessing most of the time. Bureaucrats already plan economic moves, they’re just not government ones. Private property rights in general weren’t meant for you, over 90% of the population won’t be affected in the slightest if it just suddenly disappeared. You’re against government getting involved in the bureaucracy that already exists to pursue national interests instead of business ones, which I find laughable considering business interests often run differently, or in complete opposition to the needs of the people and the nation at large.
@96QVL5L1yr1Y
Yes, but adjust taxes and tariffs to match how countries tariff our exports
Only on certain countries
@974887B1yr1Y
Yes, on countries that commit human rights abuses and fail to protect worker's rights.
@9LJJY8L4 days4D
It depends on if the country promotes terrorism, if trade agreements have resulted in domestic job losses, or is imposing tariffs on cargo-products.
@9LH5N8SRepublican6 days6D
only if the trade situation is not the same with the country we are dealing with. How Trump handled China was correct
@9LBYQ28Independent2wks2W
No, only if countries are using protectionist policies to unfairly compete in the global marketplace
@9L7R77L 3wks3W
No, a free trade system should always be our first option, and if countries decide to violate trading practices, they should be held liable for their illegal and unfair practices by the International Court
@9L6HRX8Independent3wks3W
the gov. should change tariffs with countries to keep us on the winning side of majority of the trade deals
@9L3YXY64wks4W
Decrease tariffs on goods from other developed countries (e.g. Canada, the EU, Japan), increase them on less-developed countries (e.g. China).
@9L38HTJ4wks4W
some thing should be taxed, and the government should try to keep jobs in the country that are still here and expand support for smaller companies.
yes, except not on resources that manufacturing businesses use. bring American dollars back to America
@9KPHFXJ1mo1MO
Yes, but on a very limited and very targeted basis, and only against countries that are violating free trade principles
@9KMTT6B1mo1MO
Depends on the country in question. Free trade with allies is crucial, but tariffs should be applied onto enemy nations.
@9KKXDLW1mo1MO
There should be a balance that promote the success of the US but allows us to trade with the world and develop a health relationship.
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