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 manufactu… Read more
@ISIDEWITH5yrs
No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers
@ISIDEWITH5yrs
No
@98HLHJ7 5mos
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’s left… Read more
@ISIDEWITH5yrs
Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long
@ISIDEWITH5yrs
No, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products
@ISIDEWITH5yrs
Yes, this will help create and save more jobs
Deleted9mos
Yes, but only to induce revenue, not to protect industries
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.
@9C5KXGM2wks
Yes,but only if other countries are taking advantage of the country.
@977H4BM7mos
Depends on the product(s)
@97XGJ5Z7mos
Depends on what the product is and where it came from
@97G3JRQ7mos
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
@96QVL5L8mos
Adjust taxes and tariffs to match the taxes of different exports
@96QVL5L7mos
Yes, but adjust taxes and tariffs to match how countries tariff our exports
Only on certain countries
@974887B7mos
Yes, on countries that commit human rights abuses and fail to protect worker's rights.
@9C9KXGD23hrs
Yes, but we must be careful with it. We cannot afford retaliation from other countries or risk sparking another trade war
@9C8P5X84 days
Yes,but only if the country is been taken advantage of by other countries.
@9C8DRD36 days
The current tariffs are sufficient.
@9C658SY2wks
No, tariffs damage the people around the world
@9BCY2BQ2mos
Yes, and use the revenue to eliminate the income tax
Yes, but only for struggling industries in the US
Yes, but only for American industries that cannot keep up with consumer demand.
@9BC5Y362mos
Yes, increasing tariffs would promote domestic industry and production allowing us to build up our infrastructure again. It could also help decrease the national debt level ever so slightly faster.
@9BC2V6R2mos
No, only increase tariffs for unfair trade deals
@JakeV9222mos
No, as long as it’s from a white country only. Ban imports from non-white countries.
@9B854VQ2mos
Only when necessary to offset unfair tariffs /competition practices of other countries- response in kind should be the policy
@9B78Q2Y2mos
No, unless we are dropping and losing so much drastically.
Strategic tariffs are always the way to go
@9B4QGZC2mos
Yes, US based companies are struggling to compete with cheap goods made by near slaves in other countries.
@99ZQ6S82mos
Yes, but only for countries that oppose us, such as China.
@99YGR3N2mos
Yes, we need to reduce our debt
@99Y88MD2mos
No, increase tariffs on China and other such countries but not universally
@99W9P323mos
Yes, this will help create and save more jobs because our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long
@99W7NQM3mos
Only to match countries that have tariffs or unfair trade practices on their end that hurt american businesses and are against free trade.
@99VCHDG3mos
add from places like china
To nuanced a question to answer broafly.
@99HMZPD3mos
Yes, the United States needs to become more self-sufficient and quit relying on other countries
I feel like I don't have enough information on this topic to make a decision.
@99CDG7N4mos
Yes, but only from countries that are constantly attacking us (such as via hacking attempts by their government), such as China and Russia.
Yes but more for countries that have any unethical or human rights violations. Less or none for countries that do things ethically and sustainably.
@98VZGKQ4mos
No, but only because our nation has crippled its own production of goods.
Yes, Although it depends on the country
@98NHX445mos
Not inherently, however, the Government should ban import of goods made by companies that abuse human rights, such as child labor or slave factories.
@98LDCB65mos
Entire economic reform is needed. This question is too basic.
@96P9H6D8mos
NO they government needs to be more self efficient with every we use needs and goods.
@96LJPLR8mos
No. The government should provide incentives to businesses and workers instead.
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