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U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] supports tariffs as a way of resorting [[America]]n jobs lost due to massive trade deficits. Critics of President [[Trump]]'s tariff proposals are often beneficiaries of products that incorporate items such as low-priced steel imports. Supporters of the President's tariffs believe protective tariffs are a way to protect U.S. producers and American workers.<ref>[https://www.natlawreview.com/article/two-things-missing-debates-us-china-fights Two Things Missing From Debates On US-China Fights]</ref> Trump has noted that the most successful vehicles in the auto industry are protected by high tariffs.<ref>Carney, John (November 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2018/11/28/chickentaxtrucks/ Trump Points Out the ‘Chicken Tax’ Has Protected America’s Best Vehicles for Decades]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> | U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] supports tariffs as a way of resorting [[America]]n jobs lost due to massive trade deficits. Critics of President [[Trump]]'s tariff proposals are often beneficiaries of products that incorporate items such as low-priced steel imports. Supporters of the President's tariffs believe protective tariffs are a way to protect U.S. producers and American workers.<ref>[https://www.natlawreview.com/article/two-things-missing-debates-us-china-fights Two Things Missing From Debates On US-China Fights]</ref> Trump has noted that the most successful vehicles in the auto industry are protected by high tariffs.<ref>Carney, John (November 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2018/11/28/chickentaxtrucks/ Trump Points Out the ‘Chicken Tax’ Has Protected America’s Best Vehicles for Decades]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> | ||
| − | Beginning in the First Trump Administration | + | Beginning in the First Trump Administration tariffs on Chinese imports stemmed the [[capital]] outflow to China, sparked creation of manufacturing and service sector jobs in the U.S., and slowed the Chinese [[military]] build-up which previously was being funded by American [[consumer]]s.<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/06/trade_deficits_paying_for_china_military_buildup.html]</ref> |
Trump's ongoing "trade war" with the [[People's Republic of China]] (his placement of tariffs on Chinese goods, which exist mostly as a result of intellectual property theft from [[the West]]) have frustrated liberals and even [[mainstream conservative]]s, but even '[[classical liberal]] journalist Tim Pool has stated that his "liberal friends in Hong Kong support the tariffs." | Trump's ongoing "trade war" with the [[People's Republic of China]] (his placement of tariffs on Chinese goods, which exist mostly as a result of intellectual property theft from [[the West]]) have frustrated liberals and even [[mainstream conservative]]s, but even '[[classical liberal]] journalist Tim Pool has stated that his "liberal friends in Hong Kong support the tariffs." | ||
Revision as of 13:02, January 13, 2025
A tariff is a tax or custom duty on an imported good. It can take one of two forms: (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ad valorem tariff.
Prior to the income tax, tariffs were the principal way for most of American history to support the federal government.
In telecommunications, a tariff consists of documents filed by a common carrier describing its services and the payments to be charged for such services.[Citation Needed]
Trump tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump supports tariffs as a way of resorting American jobs lost due to massive trade deficits. Critics of President Trump's tariff proposals are often beneficiaries of products that incorporate items such as low-priced steel imports. Supporters of the President's tariffs believe protective tariffs are a way to protect U.S. producers and American workers.[2] Trump has noted that the most successful vehicles in the auto industry are protected by high tariffs.[3]
Beginning in the First Trump Administration tariffs on Chinese imports stemmed the capital outflow to China, sparked creation of manufacturing and service sector jobs in the U.S., and slowed the Chinese military build-up which previously was being funded by American consumers.[4]
Trump's ongoing "trade war" with the People's Republic of China (his placement of tariffs on Chinese goods, which exist mostly as a result of intellectual property theft from the West) have frustrated liberals and even mainstream conservatives, but even 'classical liberal journalist Tim Pool has stated that his "liberal friends in Hong Kong support the tariffs."
Tariffs in history
Tariffs were instrumental in the economic growth of the United States[5] China has also used tariffs to its advantage.[6]
Quote
"Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary." - Donald Trump [7]
See also
References
- ↑ ‘The most beautiful word in the dictionary’: Donald Trump’s tariff plan – podcast
- ↑ Two Things Missing From Debates On US-China Fights
- ↑ Carney, John (November 28, 2018). Trump Points Out the ‘Chicken Tax’ Has Protected America’s Best Vehicles for Decades. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Carney, John (August 15, 2018). Carney: Trump is Right, ‘Our Country Was Built on Tariffs’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- Byas, Steve (August 16, 2018). Tariffs and the Founding Fathers. The New American. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- Buchanan, Patrick J. (July 26, 2018). Did Tariffs Make America Great? The New American. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ Ferry, Jeff (August 17, 2018). Actually, tariffs work — look no further than China's booming economy for proof. USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ ‘The most beautiful word in the dictionary’: Donald Trump’s tariff plan – podcast
External links
- Are Tariffs Good for America?, by Steve Byas at The New American, March 12, 2018.
- Can tariffs be a good thing?, Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2024
- Tariffs done right can rebuild our economy, Coalition for a Prosperous America, 2024
- Trump Reiterates 'Reciprocal Tariffs' Threat To India, China, Brazil; ‘Will Make U.S. Rich Again…’, Hindustan Times, 2024
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