Weird straw man. 1) No one thinks this. 2) One can (and should) criticize a bad policy idea even if it's not the worst thing ever.https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/969929909706600449 …
Only 5% of US imported steel comes from Japan. Less than 2% comes from China. The biggest exporters of steel to US are (in order): Canada, Brazil, South Korea. There's no evidence they've engaged in dumping. Not sure where you're getting your info, but you've been misled.pic.twitter.com/hLFn94Nf9g
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https://www.vox.com/2018/3/1/17066838/white-house-trump-steel-tariffs … Note in 2016 Obama even complained about Chinese dumping steel on US and imposed tariffs - Dems loved tariffs then.
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That was smaller and much more targeted. This is larger, general, and therefore worse. I can’t speak for anyone but me, but I thought the 2016 protectionism was a bad idea, and pleased when it was quickly reversed.
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Nicholas, I was wondering why you thought the Tariffs a bad idea? Be glad to listen to your reasons why.
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Raise costs on consumer goods and manufacturing inputs. About 140,000 Americans work in steel or aluminum production. Over 6 million work industry that uses steel/aluminum. And everyone buys stuff with those metals in them.
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Nick, if US steel and alum Corps sell at same price as foreign Corps are selling for now, (which they said would do) why would prices rise?
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Because US companies can’t meet all the demand alone.
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Nick, Foreign companies still ble to sell in USA just meet US prices, and now US Companies can expand quickly-no reason for prices up.
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I could have mentioned South Korea and other nations that are also dumping, but China and Japan the worst in my opinion.
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