16 hours ago, worgeordie said:

He's just realised his popularity is way down , so offers bribes to the population

to try and regain some love ,that's what America has become ,a corrupt country.

 

 

regards Worgeordie

 

Or ... maybe you are jaded. 

 

Regards ... Aerosmith

 

 

27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

My written English is superior to yours?

You’ve never had a typo?  Good for you.  You get a trophy.

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

You’ve never had a typo?  Good for you.  You get a trophy.

 

....of is not a typo for have....

27 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Leftynomics, guaranteed to have the opposite of what they say happen

Good one!  I like that.

 

I may have to plagiarize that one someday.

Just now, Will B Good said:

 

....of is not a typo for have....

That’s nice.

 

You still can’t prove your economic claim.

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

That’s nice.

 

You still can’t prove your economic claim.

 

People can prove economic claims?.........after the event maybe.....per chance they guessed right.

Is the writing on the wall...........

 

"You could try a bribe, Mr. Trump, to cheer folk up, it always works"........... 

It'll not even begin to cover the 11 percent dollar devaluation he's caused on the exchange rate.

8 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

People can prove economic claims?.........after the event maybe.....per chance they guessed right.

 
Most can’t.

5 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Rebate?

 

So they DO understand that it's the American consumer, not the importer, and shirley, not the manufacturing country, paying the tariff taxes!

 

Gosh, a bigly 25% return of the new tariff taxes the average American family pays.  How MAGAnanimous!

 

Oh, the winning never ends.

 

If you drive a car, I'll tariff the street
If you try to sit, I'll tariff your seat
If you get too cold I'll tariff the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tariff your feet

TACO!
Cos I'm the tacoman, yeah I'm the tacoman

Your grasp of tarrifs and reality is as distorted as your political views.

 

The tariff is a tax on those exporting to USA - what the importers 'pass on' to wholesalers, distributors and consumers locally (if anything) is another issue.  As Trump said - last time around China 'ate' most of the tariffs (they kept the prices the same to importers and did not up their prices). 

So now I can buy that tb1000 bottle of California Cabernet for the reduced tariff price of tb 600?  In fact, more like a case Cabernet for $609.

5 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

Great idea! $600 will make me forget all about the Epstein Files. 

If you're still focused and/or concerned about the Epstein Files, you've got a serious problem. It's a ridiculous sideshow of no consequence whatsoever. It's deranged Democrats clutching at straws... again. Be careful what you wish for, as your old buddy Bill Clinton might take some heat, too.

4 hours ago, proton said:

I assume the Trump haters on here will be refusing the cash then? 😁

I've seen reports of this  $600.

I don't need it!

I'm thinking of giving it back to my country when this bill gets passed. Its for a good cause.

"Justice for Angel Families Act"

 

 

2 hours ago, cdemundo said:

"He could invent a cure for cancer and end world poverty,"

 

No.

He couldn't.

it was an example of the irrational hatred targeted at him,  Do you have learning difficulties by any chance?

32 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

If you're still focused and/or concerned about the Epstein Files, you've got a serious problem. It's a ridiculous sideshow of no consequence whatsoever. It's deranged Democrats clutching at straws... again. Be careful what you wish for, as your old buddy Bill Clinton might take some heat, too.

indeed I read somewhere years ago that clinton was so fired up he had sex with an underage girl on the flight to the island, he just could not control himself 

6 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

So they DO understand that it's the American consumer, not the importer, and shirley, not the manufacturing country, paying the tariff taxes!

 

So do you understand... that if the price is raised for the consumers to pay the tariff, sales will be reduced and this will reduce the amount of orders given to that country for that product. People will simply find a replacement rather than paying exorbitant prices for something that is not necessary in life. Sounds like a win-win situation. Would you rather pay 100 USD for a chinese product that will break in a year or less, or pay 100 USD for an American product that will last several years or decades? 

People buy cheap Asian goods because of that they are cheap. Cheaply made and cheaply sold. But usually, American goods are produced with higher standards given the risks of lawsuits and refunds are simply made.. You can not sue a company in Thailand or China for selling low quality goods. That is what they do. 

The Senate bill comes after President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters the administration was “thinking about a little rebate” for Americans from tariff revenue

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/tariff-rebate-check-trump.html

 

 

Trump did not do anything except mention he was thinking about it. 

3 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Your grasp of tarrifs and reality is as distorted as your political views.

 

The tariff is a tax on those exporting to USA - what the importers 'pass on' to wholesalers, distributors and consumers locally (if anything) is another issue.  As Trump said - last time around China 'ate' most of the tariffs (they kept the prices the same to importers and did not up their prices). 

 

Silly rabbit, it's a tax on goods entering the country, paid by importers, with cost passed on to the consumer.

 

NOT paid by exporter, nor by exporting country, nor by the shipper, nor by socialist gremlins under Xi's bed.

 

Trump's not the sharpest spoon in the spork drawer.  Of course China kept the prices the same, they weren't paying the tariffs.  The only way to have the foreign manufacturer "eat" the tariffs would be for them to lower their prices.  That din't happen.

2 hours ago, thesetat said:

But usually, American goods are produced with higher standards given the risks of lawsuits and refunds are simply made..

 

Is that why Trump is forcing Japan to lower the safety standards on imported American carpmobiles?

 

“Unlike U.N. standards, which are used by Japan and European countries, pedestrian safety is not a factor in U.S. vehicle standards,” a senior official of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry said.

 

Trump has particularly been keen on attacking Japan’s standard to protect the heads of pedestrians, which he has referred to on social media as Japan’s “bowling ball” test.

 

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20250507-252979/

Ill always take a refund on MY MONEY. That being said.

 

7 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Is that why Trump is forcing Japan to lower the safety standards on imported American carpmobiles?

He isnt lowering UN safety standards. He is making their poorly thought out, expensive, Socialist standards  more appropriate for a high volume, high speed, large car, enormous country

9 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Trump has particularly been keen on attacking Japan’s standard to protect the heads of pedestrians,

i would attack this as well... to think of putting my head into something or my childs as a safety to walk down the street is ludicrous. 

9 hours ago, bubblegum said:

Is this on top of the 5000- Dodge check?

DODGE check did not materialize because SS payment to 400 years old people and illegals were all false. DODGE could have scooped up more  waste and abuse if they would audited DOD but they could not. The real money is wasted in DOD where they give contractors billions for seemingly trivial works. 

10 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Silly rabbit, it's a tax on goods entering the country, paid by importers, with cost passed on to the consumer.

NOT paid by exporter, nor by exporting country, nor by the shipper, nor by socialist gremlins under Xi's bed.

Trump's not the sharpest spoon in the spork drawer.  Of course China kept the prices the same, they weren't paying the tariffs.  The only way to have the foreign manufacturer "eat" the tariffs would be for them to lower their prices.  That din't happen.

It is unbelievable the BS you see and hear on forums like AN from people with no idea about how trade works in the real world.  Have you ever heard of the term currency hedging?  It is used when agreeing to buy a product from any country at an agreed price point.  The taxes, duties and tariffs are another thing built into the Contract.  When buying rice from Thailand it is inevitably bought over a long period of time and for a minimum and maximum amount 2000 Tonnes over 12 months.  In the Contract the tariffs and taxes are all accounted for and the currency rate is hedged and then the deal is done or not.  That is how international trade is done - not deal by deal or item by item.

 

The buyer/importer pays an agreed amount based on the TOTAL COST of the products - including taxes and duties - if they are massively increased the Contract can be canned or changed. The usual Contract allowance is from 5% to 15% variation in import costs - any more than that and the Contract can be canned 0 the Buyer also hedges the currency but it is done differently through EFTs and is a huge part of the currency exchange markets world wide.

 

What usually happens when costs increase is that the buyer (importer) then seeks the prices to be dropped, or they will buy from elsewhere.  Then the importer also has to consider what other products will be offered to consumers in competition to the ones that they are buying. If a competitor is buying from a country with far lower duties, taxes and fees, they have to consider what price point their product will be competitive - that is why sometimes there is no price increase - even decreases if the competitor can get a much cheaper supplier. It is very complex and very fluid - but that is how international trade deals are done.  Unlike the woke experts in the media saying the costs are all 100% passed on to the consumer, that is absolutely totally a false statement. 

 

2 hours ago, thesetat said:

You can not sue a company in Thailand or China for selling low quality goods.

But one can sue Walmart for selling substandard toys resulting in the death of a child. 

57 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

What usually happens when costs increase is that the buyer (importer) then seeks the prices to be dropped,

 

...........ezzackly.

 

Please, Brer Xi, please don't let Trump throw us in the tariff patch!  Please lower your prices.

 

And when the manufacturer doesn't lower the prices, the tariff taxes are passed on to the consumer.

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Ill always take a refund on MY MONEY. That being said.

 

He isnt lowering UN safety standards. He is making their poorly thought out, expensive, Socialist standards  more appropriate for a high volume, high speed, large car, enormous country

 

He's demanding Japan lower their safety standards in order to import substandard American product.

 

The nerve of those Japanese setting safety standards appropriate to their driving environment!

40 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

And when the manufacturer doesn't lower the prices, the tariff taxes are passed on to the consumer.

No you numpty - they cancel the Contract if the seller refuses to eat most of the extra costs, because the price will then be too high for the consumers. Likewise, could also they take a bit of a hit and lose some margin for the same reason. Economics, Trade and Business.  You should stick to gender studies. 

11 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

you don't really understand politics do you?

Not about that, I am just posting a simple question. Where is the difference.

15 hours ago, Knight Rider said:

CNBC is reporting new legislation has been introduced to give $600 rebate to all American Tax filers. 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/tariff-rebate-check-trump.html

Introduced is not passed nor implemented. Don't hold your breath.

20 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

 He is a  billionaire and the American President, who exactly are you to describe him as an idiot ?  please give an example of your superior achievements.    Take your time, I won't be holding my breath

Joe Biden also became the American President,

Was that a superior achievement?

Do you have to establish your superior achievements before you criticize Biden?