Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs

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Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs

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01-31-2018, 09:16 AM

(01-31-2018, 09:11 AM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:
(01-31-2018, 07:17 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: It's bad in the sense that people who want to buy solar panels will have to pay 30% more for them, so either fewer solar panels get sold or the people who buy solar panels have less money to spend on other things and that hurts other unrelated businesses.

For example, suppose I was going to buy $10,000 worth of solar panels, but now I have to pay $13,000 for the same solar panels. So now I have $3,000 less in my pocket, so I decide not to go out to eat, or to the theater, and I decide to postpone fixing my roof or getting a tree surgeon to cut a tree limb. In addition, the people who make solar panels overseas are now out of work so they buy less stuff too, including things that we export to them.

It's a net negative for business in general. The tariff benefits a special interest at the expense of everyone else.

I may be wrong about this...

The tariff is for imported solar panels. If they are manufactured in the US there will be no 30% tariff. Or am I not understanding?

You are correct. It's a tax on imported solar panels.

Messages In This Thread

Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-24-2018, 09:44 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by TrivialPursuit - 01-24-2018, 09:46 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by homebiscuit - 01-24-2018, 08:30 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by MalabarJag - 01-24-2018, 05:14 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by HURRICANE!!! - 01-24-2018, 05:33 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by MalabarJag - 01-24-2018, 06:12 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-25-2018, 08:54 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-24-2018, 10:26 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-25-2018, 06:53 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-25-2018, 09:19 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by TrivialPursuit - 01-25-2018, 09:51 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-25-2018, 08:44 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-25-2018, 10:55 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-25-2018, 08:14 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-25-2018, 11:18 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-26-2018, 09:01 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by HandsomeRob86 - 01-26-2018, 04:33 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-27-2018, 08:02 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by jj82284 - 01-28-2018, 08:00 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-28-2018, 08:41 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-29-2018, 06:50 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by jj82284 - 01-29-2018, 07:27 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-29-2018, 09:38 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-29-2018, 10:36 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by DragonFury - 01-26-2018, 08:14 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by Inziladun - 01-25-2018, 10:20 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by KingIngram052787 - 01-25-2018, 10:22 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by jj82284 - 01-27-2018, 08:32 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by JackCity - 01-27-2018, 11:33 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by homebiscuit - 01-27-2018, 01:22 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by JackCity - 01-27-2018, 10:59 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 01-27-2018, 07:55 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-28-2018, 09:41 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by lastonealive - 01-28-2018, 10:28 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by jj82284 - 01-29-2018, 11:24 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-30-2018, 12:56 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by TrivialPursuit - 01-30-2018, 12:26 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-30-2018, 12:28 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-31-2018, 07:17 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by TrivialPursuit - 01-31-2018, 09:11 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-31-2018, 09:16 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 01-31-2018, 12:13 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by jj82284 - 01-30-2018, 05:37 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 01-31-2018, 07:09 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by HandsomeRob86 - 03-01-2018, 04:24 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by The Real Marty - 03-02-2018, 06:36 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by flsprtsgod - 03-02-2018, 08:04 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by MalabarJag - 03-02-2018, 09:46 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by EricC85 - 03-02-2018, 10:13 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by JagNGeorgia - 03-02-2018, 11:54 AM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by Adam2012 - 03-02-2018, 01:50 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by rollerjag - 03-02-2018, 08:06 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by HURRICANE!!! - 03-03-2018, 12:40 PM

RE: Addressing a real problem the wrong way Tarrifs - by Senor Fantastico - 03-02-2018, 03:33 PM

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