Trump’s 2025 tariff policy initially exempted certain goods, like pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, from the 10% baseline and reciprocal tariffs. The administration aims to protect U.S. industries, but debates persist over whether exemptions undermine the strategy or prevent shortages and price spikes worldwide.
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@B4TZGPH3wks3W
No, but review exemptions annually to encourage domestic production as well as review to see if circumstances have changed.
@B52BBRC2wks2W
Yes, only if the exempt goods cannot be produced at a scale in the country, large enough to sustain the country's needs
@B5CCCN4Republican2 days2D
Any drugs that we can make in the U.S. that we get from other countries should have a tariff, but if we can't make them in the U.S, they should have a tariff on them.
@wiselaura3wks3W
Yes, and extend exemptions to all critical supply chain items but review exemptions annually to encourage domestic production.
@B5CKCJZ2 days2D
Pharmaceuticals should have appropriate tariffs set depending on the nature of the specific product and country of origin. Some tariffs may make sense while others don’t.
@B53T8Z22wks2W
All medication and basic resources, such as oil, coal and rare minerals should be tariff exempt. Only tariff finished products.
@B53ZBJ52wks2W
These Trump tariffs are simply another form of his shakedown/criminal enterprise/protection racket. Get rid of him and tariffs
@B4Y49ZC2wks2W
they shouldn't even have tariffs at all, its like trading something with someone, but also asking for a dollar.
@B5D5WXN19hrs19H
It depends on what it is and it’s realisticness, overall, the answer is no but eventually these items should be manufactured in the US to achieve self sustainability and national security.
@B55BS6D1wk1W
Pharmaceutical companies should be required to make medicines for the people in the us at a fair price
@B596NB25 days5D
he should honestly drop them all, he's just bulding tensions with Canada and Mexico mainly but theres other countries that he's screwing over.
@B58JCCR6 days6D
Yes they should, the pharmaceutical company is a shame. The cost of prescription medication is unbelievable even with the so called insurance.
@B58JJKS6 days6D
No and make sure pharmaceuticals are available to everyone and make sure a pharmaceutical amendment is passed on the Equal Trade Deficit Deal
@B56WCLQ1wk1W
there shouldn't be any mass tariffs being implemented, and shouldnt be any that are directed to essential goods
@B59TV5Z4 days4D
No, if we are going to set a policy this damaging, let it be so damaging that the administration has to answer for it.
@B576N8S1wk1W
Yes, and reevaluate all tariffs that have been applied to make sure they are fair and logical for everyone.
@B4TKWHM3wks3W
Neither Yes nor No is a valid response; there should not be tariffs in the first place, they are forcing a tax on the US consumer.
This question assumes that we should have tariffs at all. This is an unnecessary tax on the American Consumer when prices are already at record highs.
@B5B3B8Q4 days4D
Yes but the government needs to develop a strategy that will provide incentive to people with knowledge in the field to start-up small businesses to compete and challenge large corporations, improve quality of goods, services, so they can provide livable wages while protecting citizens and the environment.
@ISIDEWITH3wks3W
Yes
@ISIDEWITH3wks3W
No
@B4TSGRL3wks3W
that impacts people's access to life-saving medical care, increasing the price of the out-of-pocket cost on medicine and may have an effect on what helth insurance covers
No, People don't have to pay extra for medicine that either benefits them or saves their life as long as they're not using them to get high
@B4TDCH53wks3W
No and again, tariffs should be imposed gradually over a large period of time meaning 5 to 30 years depending on how large the tariff is intended to be at the end of the time period. Drastic tariffs will deleteriously affect the economy
@B4S959W3wks3W
Yes, if the medication is available in the U.S., and if it is a life-saving medication such as Insulin, I believe the cost should be regulated because it is a necessity for life in type 1 diabetics. Any drug of this nature should follow suit.
@B4SBJL73wks3W
@B4YVSY92wks2W
I think all pharmaceuticals are pretty much poison. I am holistic and believe in natural medicines (excluding marijuana in some cases).
@B4Z3GFG2wks2W
I think we shouldn't be doing these tariffs at all and try and find a solution instead of both China and the US acting like stubborn little kids. If we all worked together we could progress all of our countries exponentially and this could also lead us to solve other world problems and improve the state our country is in internally as well. That will never happen though because of the pride of ALL of our government officials.
@B4Z6D6Q2wks2W
The reason why things are so cheap is because it's made off shore, we need to worry about our own economy to reduce prices here before we're allowed to manufacture in-house.
@B5BDGYM3 days3D
Yes, although this is unfair to buisness competition in other industries pharmaceuticals save lives and making them more expensive limits the health of Americans
@B4ZBNQS2wks2W
No, there shouldn't be any tariffs to begin with, but since it's happening, then yes, they should be exempt.
@B4ZDJFB2wks2W
Tariffs are just a bad idea in general why would we want to implement that on some other country just because we have a vendetta against them
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