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7. Republican thinking

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:53 AM

Mar 31

…They claim the purpose of the tariffs on foreign goods is to make them more expensive and we will choose to buy American products. But if we buy only American goods, then we wouldn’t pay any tariff and there would be no additional tax revenue.

But if we still buy foreign goods and pay the tariffs, generating all that tax revenue, why does their budget still require raising the debt ceiling by $4 trillion?

Anyone, anyone, Bueller?

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We were just notified of a price increase because of TARIFFS!!! (and climate change) [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 31 OP

We received a similar message from a coffee supplier we buy from Best_man23 Mar 31 #1

The GOP Tax-Tariff Bastards are after our money BoRaGard Mar 31 #2

The GOP used to consider all tariffs bad Johnny2X2X Mar 31 #3

I don't see how inflation is going to pay for tax breaks for the rich, gab13by13 Mar 31 #4

We can't afford to support exploitive industries/individuals delisen Mar 31 #5

A lot of MAGAts don't know how tariffs work IronLionZion Mar 31 #6

Republican thinking surfered Mar 31 #7

it's his day off! nt et tu Mar 31 #8

Ha! Of course. surfered Mar 31 #10

Trump's beef with the American people is telling. live love laugh Mar 31 #9