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Deminpenn

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10. He still doesn't get it

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 05:46 PM

Nov 2

If there are other t-shirt sellers who buy t-shirts that are made in America, he will be at a disadvantage because he will now have to pay more for his imported tshirts and have to compete with t-shirt sellers who can now out compete him on price.

This guy can then choose to eat the added cost this reducing his profit, pass the cost along to his consumers and lose business or find an American T-shirt manufacturer to buy from. In the latter case, the American company might now have so much business, it could raise prices to all its clients.

Of course, this is what tariffs are designed to do, raise prices so American made products are price competitive with imported goods.

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Live look at a guy who imports shirts finding out that he'll be the one paying Trump's tariff [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2 OP

That moron finally gets it, but will vote for the bloated orange anyway stumpysbear Nov 2 #1

He still doesn't get it. He thinks he'll just pass it on and get the same income from his shirts. Scrivener7 Nov 2 #2

right. comprehending price elasticity is more likely with chimps than these dolts splunge63 Nov 2 #3

Or that if he doesnt sell them, he will eat the tarrif payment getagrip_already Nov 2 #8

And sweetie, you're the consumer. nolabear Nov 2 #4

I learned in grade school FuzzyRabbit Nov 2 #5

Yeah and there's nowhere at all to look that up! Iris Nov 2 #6

How long will it take duncang Nov 2 #7

When i was a kid, there was something called a fair trade tax.... getagrip_already Nov 2 #9

He still doesn't get it Deminpenn Nov 2 #10

I go out of country duncang Nov 2 #11

These people have never been out of the country. vanlassie Nov 2 #12

"The consumer foots the bill." markodochartaigh Nov 2 #13

Say: "China doesn't pay any tariff at its border for exports. Once they leave port they are done. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2 #14