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William Seger

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8. Yes, the WHOLE POINT of tariffs is to make imported goods more expensive

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #4)

Sat May 17, 2025, 11:45 PM

May 2025

... to lower demand, which increases demand for more expensive domestic goods -- i.e. aiding domestic producers at the expense of consumers. *RUMP is apparently too stupid to realize that, but as I've often said, willful ignorance is indistinguishable from stupidity.

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Huh, who'd have thunk [View all] Aviation Pro May 2025 OP

Totally agree, he's crazy. But also remember Walmart getting bashed for raising prices for inflation. Silent Type May 2025 #1

yup Skittles May 2025 #2

Hey WalMart Blue Owl May 2025 #3

So Walmart should eat the felon's stupid tariffs, so... Justice matters. May 2025 #4

Yes, the WHOLE POINT of tariffs is to make imported goods more expensive William Seger May 2025 #8

Walmart should eat the tariffs SCantiGOP May 2025 #5

Why isn't anyone reminding everybody JMCKUSICK May 2025 #6

For many years homegirl May 2025 #7