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
@9FMT9628mos8MO
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
@9FMT9628mos8MO
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
No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers
@9FMY9PRIndependent8mos8MO
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
Yes
@9FMY9PRIndependent8mos8MO
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
@9C5KXGM1yr1Y
Yes, but only if other countries are taking advantage of the country.
@98325PGIndependent2yrs2Y
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 9mos9MO
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.
@J0intResolutionChuck9mos9MO
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?
@97G3JRQ2yrs2Y
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
@977H4BM2yrs2Y
Depends on the product(s)
@97XGJ5Z2yrs2Y
Depends on what the product is and where it came from
@9CJQKG2Republican11mos11MO
Yes, but it depends on the country.
@96QVL5L2yrs2Y
Adjust taxes and tariffs to match the taxes of different exports
@9LB8KTT2mos2MO
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.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution2mos2MO
Unilateral free trade is better
@9CJ6CB62mos2MO
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.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution2mos2MO
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.
@9CJ6CB62mos2MO
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.
@96QVL5L2yrs2Y
Yes, but adjust taxes and tariffs to match how countries tariff our exports
Only on certain countries
@974887B2yrs2Y
Yes, on countries that commit human rights abuses and fail to protect worker's rights.
@9MDD3XT3wks3W
Maybe. Depends on the country, the industry, the size of the business, and the domestic, environmental, and human rights sitatuon of the businesses in question. Case by case …
@9M4W9VM4wks4W
I don't think the government should increase these tariffs because this could increase the already out of control prices of certain goods
@9LTS5NL 1mo1MO
Only on nations that we import huge amounts of products from, and also not any members of NATO or heavily US-aligned nations
@9LTPSL5Republican1mo1MO
Yes, the government should be able to add or increase tariffs if the trade balance is unfair to the US.
@9LLJ4491mo1MO
No, since this could cause the businesses whom sell these products to increase their prices to make up for the increased tax.
@9LJJY8L2mos2MO
It depends on if the country promotes terrorism, if trade agreements have resulted in domestic job losses, or is imposing tariffs on cargo-products.
@9LH5N8SRepublican2mos2MO
only if the trade situation is not the same with the country we are dealing with. How Trump handled China was correct
@9LBYQ28Independent2mos2MO
No, only if countries are using protectionist policies to unfairly compete in the global marketplace
@9L7R77L 2mos2MO
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
@9L6HRX8Independent2mos2MO
the gov. should change tariffs with countries to keep us on the winning side of majority of the trade deals
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