Turns out that Mexico paying for wall means consumers pay higher taxes when we buy groceries

[kpete]

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[spanone]

1. so we slap a 20% tax on Mexican imports and they raise their prices 20%...

we still pay for the wall

[NightWatcher]

2. And that cost goes to us. We're paying for the wall, not Mexico

[dalton99a]

3. As well as many other items like appliances and auto parts

[marybourg]

7. And tomatoes and avocados. nt

[True Dough]

4. It's like Bill Press just said on CNN

You can't make another sovereign nation pay for something it doesn't agree to. In addition, he pointed out that Drumpf would NEVER proceed with a business deal on the same terms: financing something up front based on the presumption of reimbursement later. Recipe for DISASTER (one of Drumpf's favorite words).

[Charles Bukowski]

5. Mexico could also slap a 20% tariff on us, lowering demand

for the many products we export to that country. That puts American jobs in jeopardy.

Trump is going to intentionally damage the US economy just so he can say, "See? Mexico is paying for the wall, people."

Fucking moron.

[pangaia]

6. OK. Just for kicks...

Let's say this works and gets us 'in line with other countries' tax policies."

Then.. why don't we also GET IN LINE with other countries' HEALTH INSURANCE policies??

[Cattledog]

8. One of the main reasons we have fresh fruit and veggies year round is Mexico.

[Bengus81]

9. As if that tax would drop off when that wall is complete...Total BS....it will NEVER HAPPEN.

That tax like sales tax hikes are always permanent.