Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
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
@9FMT9626mos6MO
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
@9FMY9PRIndependent6mos6MO
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
@9FMT9626mos6MO
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
@9FMY9PRIndependent6mos6MO
No, the government should not increase tariffs on products imported into the country. Global trade contributes to economic flow within our country.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
@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
@9C5KXGM10mos10MO
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?
@97XGJ5Z1yr1Y
Depends on what the product is and where it came from
@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)
@9CJQKG2Republican9mos9MO
Yes, but it depends on the country.
@96QVL5L1yr1Y
Adjust taxes and tariffs to match the taxes of different exports
@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.
@9L3YXY64 days4D
Decrease tariffs on goods from other developed countries (e.g. Canada, the EU, Japan), increase them on less-developed countries (e.g. China).
@9L38HTJ6 days6D
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
@9KPHFXJ3wks3W
Yes, but on a very limited and very targeted basis, and only against countries that are violating free trade principles
@9KMTT6B3wks3W
Depends on the country in question. Free trade with allies is crucial, but tariffs should be applied onto enemy nations.
@9KKXDLW3wks3W
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.
@9JY9LTR1mo1MO
Tariffs are crucial to protect the United States trade business and to prevent cheap labor/sweat shops, however, inflation is already making prices higher and increased tariffs will only make prices even higher.
@9JRMYMBIndependent2mos2MO
Yes and No, Because it might make people mad but it could also be a good idea so I'm on the in between.
@9GRK8QZ 2mos2MO
Yes, but only *after* supporting domestic products and stopping our dependence on imported products. A domestic alternative to the Chinese and Israeli imported products and other imported products needs to exist.
@9J4DKFL2mos2MO
its a delicate Balance because you cant over tax everyone but at the same time we should protect our American manufacturing and don't want it to go away completely which it is going down that path
@6YGMQJT 3mos3MO
No, but provide incentives to produce steel, aluminum, etc. within the U.S. Give tax breaks to companies who incentivize, as long as their jobs & product stay on American soil.
@9HSGSGP3mos3MO
Only as reciprocal tariffs or in proportion to foreign subsidy or drastic wage differences, or on foreign fossil fuels.
Only on more neutral/hostile countries, We should keep good rates and relations with friendly and allied nations.
Yes, selectively to increase investment into manufacturing in the U.S., especially with products vital to national security.
@9HNB3QM3mos3MO
The government should remove tariffs that harm US citizens, like on sugar, and use tariffs to pressure other nations into lifting restraints on trade, like price caps that push costs on US buyers, and other measures.
@9HM2M3KIndependent4mos4MO
Yes, but only in means to bring countries to the table for diplomacy & to punish any human rights violations.
@9HGBC8WConstitution4mos4MO
Increase tariffs or block trade with ALL Communist countries or with slave labor, child labor, human rights abuses, etc
@9HB5MKV4mos4MO
No, only on countries that habitually breach trade deals or human rights and if other options that don’t harm American workers are used first
@ColtonLittle4mos4MO
No, tariffs may benefit a few domestic sectors, economists agree that free trade policies in a global market are ideal. Tariffs are paid by domestic consumers and not the exporting country, but they have the effect of raising the relative prices of imported products (Investopedia.com).
@9H5DDQR4mos4MO
No, only if country is opressive or has inadequate labor environmental protection tarrifs should be increased
@9GXR3Y95mos5MO
Tariff if a country places tariffs on our exports, or if they steal intellectual property or have inhumane practices (China).
@99VCHDG1yr1Y
add from places like china
To nuanced a question to answer broafly.
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