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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Wed Mar 14, 2018, 06:49 PM Mar 2018

Just Because Donald Trump Says It Doesn't Mean Its Wrong: Democrats on Trade

Congressman Mark Pocan joins the program to discuss the democratic position of tariffs and trade!

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Just Because Donald Trump Says It Doesn't Mean Its Wrong: Democrats on Trade (Original Post) thomhartmann Mar 2018 OP

No, but it does mean Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #1

R's are free traders. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #2

Through tariffs and taxes we make it more costly to make it abroad & bring it back than onit2day Mar 2018 #3

Mr.Bill

(24,280 posts)

1. No, but it does mean

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 06:55 PM

Mar 2018

it's a lie.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

2. R's are free traders.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 07:07 PM

Mar 2018

Democrats lean towards protectionism and tariffs, especially where there are still union jobs.

The fact that a mean-spirited unknowledgeable jackass provokes other countries with random bullshit like tariffs in no way means Democrats support HIS positions - it means the exact opposite.

onit2day

(1,201 posts)

3. Through tariffs and taxes we make it more costly to make it abroad & bring it back than

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 08:40 PM

Mar 2018

to just make it at home. This will bring jobs back to America and bring our trade deficit way down. No more slave labor abroad or pollution supported by giving in to cheap goods abroad.

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