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it feels fair to call tariffs a VAT that goes away if the manufacturer produces things domestically which seems… reasonable? raise revenue and encourage domesti
by jm_redwood 1y ago
it feels fair to call tariffs a VAT that goes away if the manufacturer produces things domestically which seems… reasonable? raise revenue and encourage domestic manufacturing.
yeah, it sucks that I can’t buy a JetKVM right now. otoh being dependent on (often) adversarial nations for everything we buy is also not ideal.
- frontfor 1y agoManufacture domestically will result in price increases, which again hits the bottom harder than some of us here. Is this what we want?
- znpy 1y agoManufacture domestically and whatever the price increases is goes back into the local economy. Somebody is going to be paid for that work. Also, money circulating is what makes an economy strong.
- actionfromafar 1y agoMm strong copper mines taste good.
- gerash 1y agoIt's not as simple as that. IIUC the tariff is no where near the difference in the cost of production in the US. https://youtu.be/uDGkkqllQa8?t=1144&si=vxhJH-JgMf6Pk9A7 https://youtu.be/uDGkkqllQa8?t=1144&si=vxhJH-JgMf6Pk9A7
- myvoiceismypass 1y ago> produces things domestically Like, assemble domestically? Or actually source 100% of the parts, supplies, building materials, machinery, etc domestically?