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Pete Buttigieg Destroys Trump's Tariffs And Showed Farmers Why They Should Support Democrats
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/06/03/pete-buttigieg-tariffs-farmers.htmlPosted on Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Jason Easley
Pete Buttigieg Destroys Trumps Tariffs And Showed Farmers Why They Should Support Democrats
Buttigieg said:
The San Joaquin Valley helps feed not just America, but the world. The products that are grown here are world-class and yet what were finding is because of a short-sighted, I cant even call it a strategy, I cant even call it a policy, its a pattern, its a pattern of poking people in the eye to see what will happen. But when you dont have look I completely get the idea if China is doing something unfair, I get the idea of standing up to them. If there are trade deals that are not benefitting us enough, I get the idea of adjusting them to make sure that its fairer trade, but thats not what were seeing right now. What were seeing right now is basically politically motivated gamesmanship and its coming down on your back.
Its hurting farmers. Its hurting workers. Its hurting consumers. I wonder how many consumers are aware that that the projection is we all on average will pay 800 bucks more a year starting now because of these tariffs, and by the way, a tariff is a tax, so if you ever believe the Republicans dont raise taxes, thats what theyre doing right now.
Its hurting farmers. Its hurting workers. Its hurting consumers. I wonder how many consumers are aware that that the projection is we all on average will pay 800 bucks more a year starting now because of these tariffs, and by the way, a tariff is a tax, so if you ever believe the Republicans dont raise taxes, thats what theyre doing right now.
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China isnt paying the tariffs. Mexico wont pay the tariffs. The tariffs are being paid for by US businesses and consumers. The tariffs are also crippling farmers and putting them out of business because they cant sell their goods overseas due to retaliatory tariffs.
Democrats get it.
Donald Trump doesnt care.
If farmers want the trade war to end, all they have to do is vote for the Democratic nominee for president next November. Farmers helped to create this Trump mess in 2016. They can be part of the solution in 2020.
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Pete Buttigieg Destroys Trump's Tariffs And Showed Farmers Why They Should Support Democrats (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2019
OP
Isn't it amazing that people with an IQ above room temperature have someone
bullwinkle428
Jun 2019
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)1. As is normal for Buttigieg, he says it like it is.
He lays out exactly what's happening and what it means for us consumers and producers of the products that are subject to the tariffs now.
He struck a chord with the audience! And rightly so.
He pointed out that a tariff is a tax and we are the ones paying for it.
Way to go, Mayor Pete!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(13,977 posts)2. He's great!
My second choice, as of now.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)3. Isn't it amazing that people with an IQ above room temperature have someone
of their very own that they can now support for "Telling it like it is!"
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden