And I will pay my mortgage with money I print myself…
And the tax will be paid by those patriotic Trump supporters. It will also finance tax cut for the rich.
That isn’t a tax on Mexico, that is a tax on US consumers. All that will happen is people will shun Mexican products, forcing the production to Asia. Meanwhile the economy in Mexico and the US border states will be hurt which could tip the US back into a recession. It is a steep price to pay for something we don’t need.
Yep, nothing like starting a trade war to improve trade deficits and kick-start the economy.
Isn’t that a tariff? Turnip is going to start a trade war.
Has he been inside a grocery store lately? Checked the country of origin of so much of our produce?
In other words, Americans will pay for it through higher prices on goods. Moreover, this isn’t really anyone paying for the wall. This is a revenue source that they say will go towards the wall, as well as anything else we want to use the money for. And if we choose not to build the wall, we’d still have this extra revenue that consumers paid which can go to anything.
And yeah, the closest they can get to Mexico “paying” for the wall is to raise a tax on Americans and then claim that it’s for the wall. So their best idea was just a shell game, because Trump never really had a plan and was just talking out his ass to impress his followers. Big surprise.
I’m certain middle-class consumers will love to pay 20% more for their fruit and veggies from Mexico to pay for the Popular Vote Loser’s wall. Only the Popular Vote Loser would think this tax means Mexico is paying for the wall.
Kochs are having a hissy fit. NAFTA, TPP and border tax is a sure shot recipe for fatal heart attack for them.
Wouldn’t this tax on mexican products have the potential to really hurt the American economy specifically in regards to manufacturing? Or, didn’t the sh*tgibbon understand that?
Yeah, that’ll work. Americans pay for the wall and pay again for products.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Edit: I should say a higher price on products. Doesn’t anyone around him see the problem here? Plus, he said Mexico was going to pay for it. Well?
Anyone familiar with the NAFTA dispute mechanism? this could get very ugly…
You hit the nail on the head.
If McConnell/Ryan et al go for this, they’re truly unprincipled. Never thought I’d see a Republican Party endorse tariffs and trade wars.
If they swallow this, though, they can swallow universal health care.
They keep talking about a tax on exports, but this is specifically banned by the Constitution. Please, reporters, don’t let him get away with this.
But Trump will just pull us out of it…
The wall should be paid for by those it will benefit the most: Phantoms.
Just so they put a tax on the trumpp pinatas Mexico imports.
I don’t think. But Democrats on the Hill should be able to see it instantly.
Or you could just stop enabling the big-mouth baby that will cost Americans billions. Either way.