Trump Administration Predictions (21 Viewers)

[RogerCooper]

And that, which you acknowledge, is precisely why prices won't simply go up in a way that corresponds exactly to tariffs, as you continue to assume.
by "working their way" through the supply chain, what you really mean is those tariff prices being absorbed by various people in the chain until the retailer is finally presented with their price, in which case they may or may not pass it all on to the consumer.
As Target CEO recently said, Price adjustment is the last resort and only one way of mitigating tariff prices.
This is getting too obvious to even discuss any more - you can see by way of many evidences that you're wrong; you just keep repeating the same nonsense

Who do you think those people are who are absorbing the costs. Yes, the tariffs will probably lower corporate profits some, discouraging investment. I want to assure as a businessman, passing the costs to the customer is the first resort not the last resort. Corporate leaders are reluctant to talk about this for fear that Trump will retaliate.

Why do you favor raising tariffs and lowering income taxes? Tariffs distort the economy and the revenues are less predictable.

Trump said that Americans don't pay tariffs. Was he lying or just ignorant?

And always keep in mind that these tax increases were not passed by Congress and are therefore illegal. Everything will need to be paid back. Don't expect companies to lower prices fast when they struck down.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Trump has always been a big debtor, so it no surprise he wants inflation.

That's how real estate works. Duh!

Are all the undocumented workers who did the grunt jobs in America, and were deported, included in the labor reports?

"Undocumented" is a made up weasel word so Democrats don't have to admit to themselves that these people are actually all criminals, even the nice ones that we like.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Why do you favor raising tariffs and lowering income taxes?

No one is in favor of tariffs except perhaps Trump. The point of the current battle is to normalize them so that we are not always on the losing end of them. Trump would prefer only tariffs as was the rule in our first 100+ years and no income tax.

 

[RogerCooper]

No one is in favor of tariffs except perhaps Trump. The point of the current battle is to normalize them so that we are not always on the losing end of them. Trump would prefer only tariffs as was the rule in our first 100+ years and no income tax.

What does the losing end mean? If Americans pay a higher tax for imports than foreigners pay on our exports is that a win?

 

[RogerCooper]

That's how real estate works. Duh!

"Undocumented" is a made up weasel word so Democrats don't have to admit to themselves that these people are actually all criminals, even the nice ones that we like.

Illegal entry is a misdemeanor since 1965. It does not apply to those who requested refugee status or visa overstayers which constitute the majority of the undocumented. Only the Trump administration actually prosecuted for illegal entry, everyone else just used deportation.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

It does not apply to those who requested refugee status or visa overstayers which constitute the majority of the undocumented.

Just a thought question... if they are undocumented, how do we know which category is the majority? And for those who falsely requested refugee status, which way should we count them? Quoting stats is wonderful except for the Mark Twain quote that says "There are lies, there are damned lies, and there are statistics."

 

[Pat Hartman]

Illegal entry is a misdemeanor since 1965.

There you go again. Liberals don't consider misdemeanors to be crimes.

Only the Trump administration actually prosecuted for illegal entry, everyone else just used deportation.

Crimes should be prosecuted. Trump believes in law and order. Either you use the Democrat (Stalinist) method of only prosecuting some crimes against some people or you prosecute all crimes regardless of the perpetrator. Think about why Lady Justice is blind. If you don't intend to prosecute certain crimes, then they should NOT BE CRIMES. PERIOD. I've said many times that I don't object to having an open border. I do strongly object to having an open border to a welfare state. That is suicidal and I don't remember ever signing the suicide pact.

 

[AccessBlaster]

You can't have an open border in modern times. Basement Joe showed us what can happen, confusion and chaos is the result.

 

[RogerCooper]

There you go again. Liberals don't consider misdemeanors to be crimes.

Crimes should be prosecuted. Trump believes in law and order. Either you use the Democrat (Stalinist) method of only prosecuting some crimes against some people or you prosecute all crimes regardless of the perpetrator. Think about why Lady Justice is blind. If you don't intend to prosecute certain crimes, then they should NOT BE CRIMES. PERIOD. I've said many times that I don't object to having an open border. I do strongly object to having an open border to a welfare state. That is suicidal and I don't remember ever signing the suicide pact.

Until last year, adultery was a class B misdemeanor in New York. Do you Trump should have been prosecuted?

 

[Pat Hartman]

Until last year, adultery was a class B misdemeanor in New York. Do you Trump should have been prosecuted?

Only if the crime is prosecuted UNIVERSALLY and that is never going to happen, is it? If we were to look into the history of this law, chances are good that we would find that it was ether never enforced against anyone or it was introduced to punish a specific individual. Look at the law they passed so the liar could accuse Trump of some sex crime 30 years ago. The liar had no hard evidence like a witness or even a contemporaneous police report AND the liar didn't even pay for her own lawyer. They whole thing was a conspiracy. I wonder if someone pays your legal fees, do you have to report that as income? Look at the other NY case and its misapplication of "justice".

No, I think adultery either should not be a crime or if it is my husband, then subject to an immediate execution squad.

I think being in the US illegally should go back to being a felony. There has to be a severe enough penalty to stop people from overstaying their visas or crossing into the country illegally. We have the technology to match entrances with exits. Arrest warrants should be issued for overstays. They should be reported to the criminal's own country and to the criminal himself using his specified contact information. We don't actually want to chase these people down, we want them to respect our laws. We offer them a get out of jail free card if they turn themselves in and explain the problem or exit through a normal exit point within a week.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Even more importantly he knows he can manipulate republicans. We won't insult anyone by saying why.

As long as you're OK being the laughing stock of the country when you come down hard in favor of crime and always come running to the defense of criminals, especially illegal aliens or trans people who murder children. We can't even discuss your support of the downright evil Hamas.

 

[Pat Hartman]

confusion and chaos is the result.

There was no confusion. The invasion was quite orderly as it marched through Mexico.