Tariffs starting day 1 - Heck yes!

[monsterspike]

I didn’t think so

IIR It was only for two weeks, and it was completely over by Easter.

[Pedernal]

Earlier today, I heard from a friend that does commercial roofing in the Austin area that suppliers, specifically roofing shingle suppliers he deals with have already started quoting prices up by 25%. In his case two of his bids that had previously been submitted and won are now up in the air as commercial contractors have halted construction due to re-quotes from suppliers.

not sure how this tariff policy will play out in the long run but I agree with Señor garguy that it is more than likely a negotiation tool.

for those wondering why Canada is in the mix, it’s due to the increasing numbers coming across the northern border illegally.

IMHO illegal immigration and illicit drug smuggling issue have been in play for decades and potentially closer to a century. Neither political party here in the US has ever really had the gumption to put an end to either one of them due to the money. If folks really believe that either issue is due to corruption in Mexican politices they better wake up and start realizing there is equal or more corruption in US politics. As an example, read the following which is part of an article which I have linked below.

“ Vignarajah, a former policy director for Michelle Obama when she was first lady, took the top job at Global Refuge in February 2019 after she lost her bid to be elected governor of Maryland. She has since become one of the most prominent advocates for migrants crossing the southern border, appearing frequently on MSNBC and other media as an immigration advocate. Her incoming salary was $244,000, but just three years later, her compensation more than doubled to $520,000.“

https://www.thefp.com/p/nonprofits-make-billions-off-migrant-children

[monsterspike]

Well i hope that Trumps bluff works, because tariffs are a national retail sales tax. Heck Yes!!

Plus China does not have to put up with it. They can simply charge us 10x for neodymium. Countries don't pay that tax, consumers do.

Well, as I have learned here on the GS, it works that way when dems are behind it at least.

[Bucknaked]

Don’t feed it!

[monsterspike]

Don’t feed it!

I am just holding the mirror up for you guys. You are supporting the actual antichrist. Some will see it and Repent, others will take the mark of the beast.

Incredible time to be alive!

[Playa]

Earlier today, I heard from a friend that does commercial roofing in the Austin area that suppliers, specifically roofing shingle suppliers he deals with have already started quoting prices up by 25%. In his case two of his bids that had previously been submitted and won are now up in the air as commercial contractors have halted construction due to re-quotes from suppliers.

not sure how this tariff policy will play out in the long run but I agree with Señor garguy that it is more than likely a negotiation tool.

for those wondering why Canada is in the mix, it’s due to the increasing numbers coming across the northern border illegally.

IMHO illegal immigration and illicit drug smuggling issue have been in play for decades and potentially closer to a century. Neither political party here in the US has ever really had the gumption to put an end to either one of them due to the money. If folks really believe that either issue is due to corruption in Mexican politices they better wake up and start realizing there is equal or more corruption in US politics. As an example, read the following which is part of an article which I have linked below.

“ Vignarajah, a former policy director for Michelle Obama when she was first lady, took the top job at Global Refuge in February 2019 after she lost her bid to be elected governor of Maryland. She has since become one of the most prominent advocates for migrants crossing the southern border, appearing frequently on MSNBC and other media as an immigration advocate. Her incoming salary was $244,000, but just three years later, her compensation more than doubled to $520,000.“

https://www.thefp.com/p/nonprofits-make-billions-off-migrant-children

Drug cartels probably wouldn’t exist if not for the CIA starting them…

[rolylane6]

I’ll say what I’m thinking. But frankly I’m tired of Boomers telling younger generations they have to sacrifice now because the Boomers kicked the can down the road for 40 years and refused to stop the policies that got us here.

I get the frustration of it but what are you going to do to change it now? You can't go back and fix the past. Unfortunately, sacrifice is the cost of getting out of it at this point. Most long term fixes come at the cost of sacrifice in the short term. And trust me, the younger generations will make plenty of mistakes that affect the next generations negatively as well. "Woke"....need I say more?

[Playa]

I get the frustration of it but what are you going to do to change it now? You can't go back and fix the past. Unfortunately, sacrifice is the cost of getting out of it at this point. Most long term fixes come at the cost of sacrifice in the short term. And trust me, the younger generations will make plenty of mistakes that affect the next generations negatively as well. "Woke"....need I say more?

We are going to sacrifice and likely be the 1st generation with a shorter lifespan and lower quality of life. It is what it is. But the lectures from the generation that created this should probably quiet down

[100%TtId]

“Sacrifice”? You mean like if they paid back their student loans like they agreed to do?

That’s not a sacrifice at all.

Everyone is to blame for the $36 trillion in debt. The crooked politicians who stole it or spent it on stupid **** and the citizens for letting them get by with it since 1835.

Everyone.

[Tejas Wildlife]

I don't know, it seems pretty logical to not want crops rotting in the fields, milk getting poured onto the ground, and farms going broke, like what happened before while you boy was in office.

On the other hand, there is the already struggling American consumer to think about, not to mention innocent families in other countries that will starve.

This way of thinking is completely out of line for your maga cult, but I rest well in being the outsider here. We will see soon enough where everyone stands.

Frankly I don't give a c&$p about "innocent families in other countries". I care about AMERICAN FAMILIES!

1. Immediately begin deporting EVERYONE with a criminal record. No matter what country they came from.
2. HAMMER any illegal alien driving on OUR highways without license or insurance or drunk. If I, as an American Citizen, do that then I am punished. Take their vehicle & throw them in jail.
3. Jails may get overcrowded? BUILD MORE!!! Quit letting illegals with ZERO regard for our safety go free.
4. Crops rotting in the field? Pay a decent wage to farm workers & quit treating them like indentured servants
5. Finally, QUIT giving away OUR TAX DOLLARS! Both domestically & internationally. The ONLY foreign government I personally would support is Israel.

[Bucknaked]

Frankly I don't give a c&$p about "innocent families in other countries". I care about AMERICAN FAMILIES!

1. Immediately begin deporting EVERYONE with a criminal record. No matter what country they came from.
2. HAMMER any illegal alien driving on OUR highways without license or insurance or drunk. If I, as an American Citizen, do that then I am punished. Take their vehicle & throw them in jail.
3. Jails may get overcrowded? BUILD MORE!!! Quit letting illegals with ZERO regard for our safety go free.

On number (2) I would bet that 60 percent of Americans don’t have insurance which adds insult to injury.

Why build more jails for the “ illegals”. Process them rapidly like Catch them and load them on buses or in planes , send them back to Mexico or Canada because that’s where they came through and tariff the ****e out of those countries to force them send Their problem back to where they entered those countries from !!!

we have to quit farting around , quit talking and DO!

[100%TtId]

On number (2) I would bet that 60 percent of Americans don’t have insurance which adds insult to injury.

Why build more jails for the “ illegals”. Process them rapidly like Catch them and load them on buses or in planes , send them back to Mexico or Canada because that’s where they came through and tariff the ****e out of those countries to force them send Their problem back to where they entered those countries from !!!

we have to quit farting around , quit talking and DO!

We have a jail already. It’s called Gitmo.

[Bucknaked]

We have a jail already. It’s called Gitmo.

That’s BS too- yes we have Gitmo, but the illegals come right in , let’s just send them right back out. We are talking about “Illegal”!

this crap shouldn’t have Any grey Area’s!

[lordvader]

25% Canada and Mexico
I hope he does this. Forcing them to stop illegal immigration and drug flows.

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1861205066591391840

The only people that are going to be hurt is you and me with higher prices. I guess a good example would be if a company has to pay more to transport its products, to the consumer. They offset this cost by charging the consumer more for their products to pay for the increased transportation costs. Another good example of supply and demand relative to drugs. Mexico supplies the drugs that Americans demand. Do I support tariffs, not when it is going to hurt my wallet.

[Bucknaked]

The only people that are going to be hurt is you and me with higher prices. I guess a good example would be if a company has to pay more to transport its products, to the consumer. They offset this cost by charging the consumer more for their products to pay for the increased transportation costs. Another good example of supply and demand relative to drugs. Mexico supplies the drugs that Americans demand. Do I support tariffs, not when it is going to hurt my wallet.

So please explain to me How anything is going to get accomplished without major moves? This is some more fat and happy American BS! It is what it is!