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BrianTheEVGuy

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15. His economic illiteracy is astounding

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2025, 02:37 PM

Mar 28

The amount of the tariff in question is well in excess of the total profit made per vehicle. He is demanding that automakers sell products to Americans at huge losses.

As Bugs Bunny once said, “what a maroon.”

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Trump warns U.S. carmakers not to take advantage of tariffs by hiking prices on consumers [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Mar 28 OP

Yeah, good luck with that. Hugin Mar 28 #1

"So who pays for that?" dweller Mar 28 #2

Add that to states sales tax... Historic NY Mar 28 #3

Let's say in 5 years we have new US auto plants because of tariffs. Who thinks that result in lower car prices? nt wiggs Mar 28 #4

I doubt Rebl2 Mar 28 #6

Tariffs kill jobs GoreWon2000 Mar 28 #10

Who's gonna man them? NickB79 Mar 28 #13

Once Social Security checks stop, intrepidity Mar 28 #14

Every day, it seems more and more plausible that this administration and their backers are not interested wiggs Mar 28 #20

The whole point of tariffs is to raise prices to "protect" domestic manufacturers mathematic Mar 28 #5

Oh isnt he the man of the people!! Playingmantis Mar 28 #7

Kidding? magas eat it up. There's a photo tRump showing blueprints to hard hats. That makes him a man of the people! .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 28 #8

Yes Playingmantis Mar 28 #11

That photo turns my stomach. nature-lover Mar 28 #18

"Don't do what every economic theory since Adam Smith and basic capitalist self-interest Prairie Gates Mar 28 #9

This guy really doesn't know how tariffs work ... aggiesal Mar 28 #12

You nailed it...lay off employees..work harder to gut union jobs PortTack Mar 28 #16

His economic illiteracy is astounding BrianTheEVGuy Mar 28 #15

My daughters Honda dealership Tree Lady Mar 28 #17

I believe that's the opposite of Free Market forces wolfie001 Mar 28 #19

That's what tariffs are, fing imbecile iemanja Mar 29 #21