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Today, Canada hits America with $16.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs.

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  1. Thirty6BelowZero

    Thirty6BelowZero Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That's because a 2" x 4" is really a 1 3/4" x 3 1/2".
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jul 2, 2018
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    The tariffs are on American products sold in Canada. It will hurt maple syrup producers in states like Vermont and Maine. Aren't you embarrassed to be so ignorant about literally the most basic aspect of the conversation? Keep drinking dat disgusting corn syrup, boi.
     
    Bees, Jul 2, 2018
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  3. Thirty6BelowZero

    Thirty6BelowZero Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It's not like we're giving them a certain share of our Uranium. Never heard you say a word about that.
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jul 2, 2018
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    Meh.....lets raise it by 50 billion and see if they want to jump again.

    Also, lets not forget all those Demos supporting the tariffs. Even if the Never Trumpers aren't.


    • Brown Blocks Effort to Gut President’s Steel Tariffs ...
      https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-blocks...
      Download production-quality video of Senator Brown’s remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) successfully blocked an amendment on the Senate floor that would have ended President Trump’s steel tariffs against China. Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) attempted to call up …


    Trump finds some friends on tariffs: Red-state …
    https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/06/trade-democrats-tariffs...
    Trump finds some friends on tariffs: ... His stance could give the trio — Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, ...
     
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  5. Thirty6BelowZero

    Thirty6BelowZero Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Canada. Where are all those people that said they were moving to Canada when Trump won? We have 11 million illegals for those people to take with them.
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jul 2, 2018
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  6. nopartisanbull

    nopartisanbull Well-Known Member

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    NO! We rather grow cucumbers.
     
    nopartisanbull, Jul 2, 2018
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  7. Thirty6BelowZero

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    No, I'm not embarrassed. Neither product I mentioned is produced in Vermont or Maine.
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jul 2, 2018
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    its retaliatory measure due to trump tariff on steel etc. oh i'm sure Canada japan, EU are talking with china and get together against US. we might able to take 1 or 2, but if they ALL start tariff on US, then its bad.
     
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    Your are not actually eluding to the idea that Canada supplies Vermont and Maine "Maple Sap" and they produce maple syrup? I don't know about all the ignorance stuff but last I looked Vermont and Maine have Maple trees :shock::roll:

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    And considerably cheaper then Canadian maple syrup ;)
     
    ButterBalls, Jul 2, 2018
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    It's called a "ratio", grade school math. Trade per country divided by population.
     
    Professor Peabody, Jul 2, 2018
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  11. nopartisanbull

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    I request an example.
     
    nopartisanbull, Jul 2, 2018
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    Are you still on that? Do you really think that for every $36 US buys from Canada that they should buy $323 from us?

    I was just going to let that thought die as I was sure you would figure it out.
     
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    Ummm, wtf? You said bilateral trade deficits matter, I ask you to prove it, and you try to explain what a ratio is? Holy moly.
     
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    They already apply tariffs on our goods. So because we apply similar rules, they have to apply even BIGGER ones to compensate;) So they don't really want FAIR trade? They want the advantage to keep ****ing us over? And if we say anything that makes us the bad guys? Hmmmmm.
     
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    Damn them for selling us goods for cheaper than we can make them ourselves!
     
    AKS, Jul 2, 2018
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    So why do they put tariffs on our goods? Its all good until we can't make anything ourselves. Go ask Venezuela how that worked out for them. Same reason it's disturbing that China is buying up any IPs our companies create here. You have to look at the bigger picture.
     
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    So why would we be selling Maple syrup in Canada? That be like selling corn to Iowa :wtf:
     
    ButterBalls, Jul 2, 2018
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    If that's his analogy, the population of China is 1.4 trillion.
     
    nopartisanbull, Jul 2, 2018
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    I am looking at the bigger picture. You are the one focusing on discreet industries at the expense of the entire country.
     
    AKS, Jul 2, 2018
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    Trump is thinking of the entire country

    We need to make things in America again
     
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    Quote: So why do they put tariffs on our goods?

    WE or THEY?


    There are tariffs on goods, tariffs above a quota, non-tariff restrictions/limitations, etc.

    Example; On softwood lumber; The U.S. lost several rulings against Canada, and then, in the spirit of cooperation, and behind close doors, Canada agreed to a few restrictions and limitations, such as; (a tariff above a quota), and said agreement lasted 10 years, and then, Trump re-imposed a tariff, and then, we're back to square one.
     
    nopartisanbull, Jul 2, 2018
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    I think you added some zeroes there. :earth::eekeyes:

    But your point is still valid.
     
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    We do. We make jets, pharmaceuticals, high tech stuff. We pioneer medicine, design, architecture, and sell those services.

    Trumpkins want us to be cobblers, lumberjacks, and coal miners again. Never going to happen and why on earth would we want to?
     
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    Quote: Trump is thinking of the entire country

    Yes, but domestically and internationally, he's playing the same game Republicans and Democrats have been playing in political forums, thus, exaggerate, exacerbate, fabricate, twist facts and logic, AND WE ALL KNOW THAT. .
     
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