Trump Tariffs has Countries ready to retaliate?

Fred's Myth

Nonhyphenated American
Ah, ok. Well hopefully Vietnam and all of the other countries will stop cheating too since removing all tariffs apparently isn't enough.
You sound like the guy who caught his neighbor using his water and garden hose to irrigate his yard, but was satisfied because the neighbor bought his own hose to hook up to the water.

Playing hardball isn't for the faint of heart.
 

rickyb

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newfie

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Dick Durbin (Senator)
  • "When we let countries like China manipulate their currency and dump products on our markets, we’re not just losing jobs—we’re losing our economic edge. That’s not free trade; it’s a rigged game."
    (From a 2022 Senate statement, linking trade imbalances to currency manipulation and unfair competition.)
 

rickyb

Well-Known Member
Dick Durbin (Senator)
  • "When we let countries like China manipulate their currency and dump products on our markets, we’re not just losing jobs—we’re losing our economic edge. That’s not free trade; it’s a rigged game."
    (From a 2022 Senate statement, linking trade imbalances to currency manipulation and unfair competition.)
Usa govt and corporations had a lot of say over the trade policy which caused deindustrialization
 

Doublestandards

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That's fine if you're young and healthy. I had a heart attack and double bypass at 60. Fortunately the local hospital system is a nonprofit and they forgave over $107,000 of the bill. But there were a bunch of medical services involved that were from outside the hospital. I'm just now getting caught up on them and only could because my Social Security kicked in last year giving me enough income to get them paid. But in the last year I've had a number of issues that racked up thousands more. So hoping to pay that off by the end of the year. My dad covered those and I'm paying him back. When I took retirement at 55 I was hoping to make it to Medicare without needing insurance. But I didn't.
I wish you the best luck with your health

But what do you think the solution is for healthcare?
 

Babagounj

Strength through joy
Dick Durbin (Senator)
  • "When we let countries like China manipulate their currency and dump products on our markets, we’re not just losing jobs—we’re losing our economic edge. That’s not free trade; it’s a rigged game."
    (From a 2022 Senate statement, linking trade imbalances to currency manipulation and unfair competition.)
especially when China uses slave labor to produce products.
 
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