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Originally Posted by Aces4
So you didn't get the message tariffs were coming and the date? How did you miss that?
We had to go out for errands today and strangely enough, didn't see anyone shaking, cowering in corners, crying or red eyed or wringing their hands. The world is still turning and time is needed to accomplish the goal. Hopefully, trade will be balanced on the needs of every country so EVERY COUNTRY has the opportunity for fair trade without tariffs, excise taxes, VATS and non-tariff barriers.
Also bringing certain manufacturing back to the USA is critical for the security of this nation so essential supplies are not withheld from us if a disagreement or worse happens.
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I agree with the last paragraph. High end semiconductors, medical equipment, and national security equipment need to be made in the USA. The difference, I see, is that these things take years (maybe 3 or 4) to operationalize. A large factory might take 6 to 10 years to get going. AI and robotics need to be part of top end products. We have, at least, two advantages over China. We don't have to ship goods over a large ocean to get our products to us. When we trade with China they STEAL our technology. And our LARGEST market Canada is very close to us and up until recently, we had great working relations between us and Canada. China has the disadvantage of its political system.