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William Seger

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13. Incredibly stupid -- he's doubling and tripling down on stupid

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:57 PM

Jan 2025

If anyone wants to remove goods from Customs, they have to pay any tariff. Even if this great negotiator could convince the exporters to pay them (LOL), we don't need a new agency to collect them. It appears that he thinks he can tax the exporters directly. And not only does he not understand tariffs, all this nonsense is because he also doesn't understand what the balance of trade means -- he thinks it means Canada is cheating us out of $200B a year, and we're "subsidizing" all those cheaters. Of course, all it really means is that they buy less from us than we buy from them.

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Trump says he will create new agency to collect revenue from foreign sources [View all] AZLD4Candidate Jan 2025 OP

Empty promises, like he would end inflation and the war in Ukraine surfered Jan 2025 #1

Republicans were all in a bother over IRS funding bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #2

Tariffs are collected from importers because we have jurisdiction over them unblock Jan 2025 #3

Incredibly stupid -- he's doubling and tripling down on stupid William Seger Jan 2025 #13

I think he's actually that stupid Diraven Jan 2025 #20

How'd that work out with Mexico? twodogsbarking Jan 2025 #4

Call it FDIC Marthe48 Jan 2025 #5

He's gonna try to divert this to his personal accounts. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2025 #6

My thoughts as well. sheshe2 Jan 2025 #17

I predicted this a while ago Diraven Jan 2025 #21

A new department to collect foreign bribes Denvermosaic Jan 2025 #7

Ding ding we have a winner Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #9

LOL DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #19

I think jr is applying for the job Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #22

I thought he DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #23

"He went to Jared." Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #37

I think states should charge at a minimum of a 300% Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #8

Oh, I bet he will. Straight into his pockets. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #10

Well, of course! WestMichRad Jan 2025 #16

Doesn't the GOP PAC (trump's wallet) already perform that function? PSPS Jan 2025 #11

Just call it asking for bribes to throw stuff your way 4catsmom Jan 2025 #12

Trump is lying Cirsium Jan 2025 #14

Bahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Dem4life1970 Jan 2025 #15

Canadian lumber BidenRocks Jan 2025 #18

Nah DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #24

Another new bureaucracy sounds like more swamp for more alligators Hassler Jan 2025 #25

The US Department of Griftting! FSogol Jan 2025 #26

Mayne the new External Revenue Service LogDog75 Jan 2025 #27

I believe he already did this LPBBEAR Jan 2025 #28

Small government GOP Old Crank Jan 2025 #29

Someone needs to tell Stinky that CBP already performs this function. Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #30

so the orange asshole wants tributes now. Javaman Jan 2025 #31

Wait until President Musk hears about another agency! Wonder Why Jan 2025 #32

We have such an agency already. Customs and Border Patrol LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #33

CUSTOMS and Border Patrol already does this... jvill Jan 2025 #34

Foreign sources of revenue? Let's start with Trumpf's overseas bank accounts. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #35

Notice he's not asking his rich buddies to pay their fair share. ificandream Jan 2025 #36

Small government, my ass! Initech Jan 2025 #38

Basically a mob style shake down. Pay up or else. Hotler Jan 2025 #39