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  • sturg33
    sturg33 replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    Im asking specifically about sales taxes and income taxes. If they were increased, what would the impact be?
  • G
    Garmel replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    Thanks for making that clear.
  • sturg33
    sturg33 replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    Also, a reminder. Trump only initiated about half the tariffs he promised because markets responded so negatively. And he has also...
  • acesfull86
    acesfull86 replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    If the Braves win 95 games but have a pitcher with a 10.50 ERA, would you tell me it’s ridiculous to claim that pitcher is hurting the...
  • thethe
    thethe replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    The “sales” tax is primarily paid by others and not consumer. Even BLs 2% figure shows that.
  • thethe
    thethe replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    P But why isn’t the increase in line with input costs raised by tariffs?
  • sturg33
    sturg33 replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    Does MAGA believe that raising income and sales taxes would not negatively impact the economy?
  • nsacpi
    nsacpi replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    it is overall goods prices that are almost 2% higher...it is a mistake to focus on such a narrow category....electronics are not that...
  • acesfull86
    acesfull86 reacted to nsacpi's post in the thread Economics Thread with Like Like.
    over $1,000 per family of four that's the bottom line cost of the tariffs you can deflect with "other things trump has done" if you...
  • thethe
    thethe replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    For those families that are making a large electronics purchase sure. Average vs median issues here.
  • nsacpi
    nsacpi replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    over $1,000 per family of four that's the bottom line cost of the tariffs you can deflect with "other things trump has done" if you...
  • acesfull86
    acesfull86 replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    That’s not my position. You’re either not reading or being wilfully obtuse. My position is that in 2019, the overwhelming evidence was...
  • G
    Garmel replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    Trump's tariffs caused a worldwide downturn and not the 2020 pandemic? You're out of your mind.
  • thethe
    thethe replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    At a modest price increase which is more tha wiped out becuse of other things trump has done. That’s been my argument from day 1.
  • nsacpi
    nsacpi replied to the thread Economics Thread.
    and other imported good whose prices are higher than they would have been without the tariffs
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