MAGA: Is this winning?

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juleyboo74 · Accepted Answer

Tariffs are simply a tool. They are neither good nor bad by themselves, but for how they are used and what national economic goal you are trying to achieve. The Reagan "free-traders" refusde to deviate from their religious gospel, even though its NOT free trade when exchanging with communist countries; it is NOT free trade if you have a market that's 80% open/20% regulated, and you are dealing with a 55% open/45% regulated market.

It was inevitable that US trade policy had to change - we are operating on a system designed to give preference to European and Asian allies to help them rebuild after WW2 and then win the Cold War. The Soviet Cold war ended in 1991/92, and we should have re-written the global trade rules at that time. Why does Europe have great social welfare and the US does not? We have been going into debt to police the world and provide for the European defense. We shouldn't have allowed China into the world trade system and de-industrialize...

On and on. In typical academic economic models - the consumer pays for the tarriff, so we should see inflation, eventually? But that's not always true - supply side business will often eat rising costs to keep market share, assuming some future point when those regulated costs come down. Sometimes the supply side will eat the costs because of the need to retain security assistance from the hegemon. So YES - tariffs typically drive up prices; but also YES - we were going to have to re-write global trade agreements whether it was Trump or anyone else, or the system would collapse.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Highest number of big business closures in 15 years and the price index is at an all-time high. America won't have much left for Trump to take from us soon with all the losing we do under his reign of terror.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

President George Washington warned us to keep our debts to nations paid so, that the deficit doesn’t fall onto future generations….

Ever since Ronald Reagan, we haven’t been sufficiently living up to that warning President George Washington gave regardless Democrat or Republican. It is a failure of all leadership, same as I said about Afghanistan / Middle East intervention.

I don’t care party line, you should care about this because there is a theory going around that IF China ever defeats the buying power of the USD we default on our debt.

What does it mean when we default on our debt? Countries around the world see us as unreliable allies where we don’t pay back after borrowing so much money and resources in which they partner with other nations which will lead us to further ruin.

This is scary sh*t, this administration was elected to fix the economy not put us on a path towards financial ruin. Pay back our debts, stop borrowing, and fix the economy as promised.

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

Yay, we taxed ourselves $27.7 billion in July. That'll show China who's boss!

AviatorTom · Answer

Before federal income tax was created about 100 years ago, import tariffs was the only source of income for the federal government. Makes sense to return to that.

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

Higher taxes and more spending are now what MAGA supports as Trump spent $47B more in July 2025 than Biden in 2024. 20% MORE! The extra $8B the taxes/tariffs brought in barely made a dent in Trumps spending. If only there was a department to improve government spending and efficiency

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/tariff-revenue-fails-curb-us-134615048.html

Avicenna · Answer

Pepper, can you tell us what the average tariff is on goods that actually have a tariff on them, and if that tariff is higher or lower than you expected? An average trade-weighted tariff would be best.

Also, is it possible that the producers and/or importers are eating some of the cost of the tariffs?

emeraldsaphire · Answer

We've gotten to a place where Republicans are cheering for tax increases and Democrats are cheering for tax cuts. In 10 years will Republicans be advocating for universal healthcare and Democrats opposing it?

dustybiker2 · Answer

Why would you make two and three both so enticing.

mysteriousNicholas · Answer

I for one as a nonAmerican outside America, can only think to myself - well, good for them - and secondly - don't stock markets eventually go up and eventually go down in value 📉📈📉📈 stock markets

Likes2drive · Answer

It’s only winning if it pays down the deficit and goes to good use because we are all paying for it in some way

exitseven · Answer

Yes, it is getting money into the treasury, encouraging new factories to be built in the US resulting in more jobs. most of the sellers are absorbing the tariffs to stay competitive with American goods. Inflation is remaining low.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Paying more at the stores sucks but America desperately needs the tariff revenue it brings in monthly.

FenixG45 · Answer

Sorry to say, but Americans put this IDIOT in the WH. Good Luck getting him OUT!

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Wait, you're claiming that taxes on a business get passed onto consumers? So the corporate tax rate should be 0%, right?

Anonymous · Answer

Statistics produced by those that want to line their pockets

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

What is with these poll options? I’m starting to think that you’re on the autism spectrum

Anonymous · Answer

If that is the only stat that matters, then it is not wining. It is more complicated than that, however. So you oppose tariffs? You like how NAFTA lowered them?

Miristheiss · Answer

Securing the border and deporting some mob of millions is sure winning.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Those dumbf**ks don't care !!!

blackeagle007 · Answer

That federal gov has so much $ it’s not even funny.

Dargil · Answer

Trump is winning. Full stop.

Pterodon · Answer

You said nothing about Biden’s inflation so stfu

Ariesman81 · Answer

Hasn't made a DENT!

msc545 · Answer

Consumers pay

Sal_Monella · Answer

Absolutely.

Dongie · Answer

Yep!

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