Conservative groups rip Trump's tariffs

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY NIV ELIS - 03/05/18 10:47 AM EST

Conservative advocacy groups on Monday laid into President Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying the import taxes would harm American consumers.

“The idea of imposing steel or aluminum tariffs of any kind is an affront to economic freedom,” said David McIntosh, president of the conservative Club for Growth.

McIntosh added that for every steel job a tariff might save, the U.S. would lose jobs in auto plants, construction and other industries that rely on steel or aluminum.

FreedomWorks, an advocacy group linked to the Tea Party, said the tariffs would hit consumers, spark a trade war, and open opportunities for well-connected companies to weave out exemptions at everyone else’s expense.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/376750-conservative-groups-rip-trumps-tariffs

[flibbitygiblets]

1. but but but, Campbell's soup!

So, you know, stop being hysterical, because everyone knows the US is a soup-based economy. Just ask Will-burrrr.

Damn, when the Club for Growth is all up in your shit. Wheee!!!

[ffr]

2. Fuck conservative hypocrites!!

No more conservatives!
No more GOP!
No more republicans!

FUCK THEM ALL!

[Pantagruel]

3. Has Putin ordered the trade war

In light of speculation Vlad has picked our POTUS, VP and SOS,
has he thrown in a trade war in his continuing efforts to sow chaos and turmoil in the U.S.?

[MichMan]

4. Does this mean that progressives and conservatives are all in agreement on tariffs being bad ?

[TomCADem]

5. No. Trump is Ripping Off Bernie Sanders

This proposal was long championed by Bernie.

[MichMan]

7. Bernie is a progressive and favored the tariffs

Really confused on whether or not tariffs are bad

Bernie and Trump agree on them as good

Conservative groups and other progressives oppose them.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. "an affront to economic freedom"

FAKE NEWS!!!!111!!!! He left the "s" off of "freedoms".