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What percentage of that money refunded to companies will be given back to the consumers that they passed the costs onto? Hmmmmmmmmm
Zero
But surely the companies would lower their prices once tariffs went away, right?
You mean to tell me that companies would take advantage of a temporary disruption in the markets to justify a permanent price increase? That the rules of our economic model even forbid the lowering of costs? Surely you've been mistaken
We're not mistaken and don't call me Shirley.
Unfortunately…
They would be “derelict in their fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders” to charge less than we will pay, and what we will pay changed.
And I'm supposed to believe that "I give you fish because you're hungry and you give me a jacket because I'm cold" is a less-advanced, more primitive model than this?
Okay but to be fair how would companies even go about doing that? I know they won't want to, but even if they did it's not possible.
What's more damning is that even if the tariffs are reversed they will keep the tariff related price hikes and pocket the difference. As we saw companies wil use any excuse to increase prices
I mean yes, exactly. All reasons the tariffs were indefensible to begin with. The damage largely cannot be undone so it was never even excusable as something to try even if done in good faith
Everything you said is correct.
TrIcKLE dOwN tHo
That's when we just steal their products for a while until we feel whole.
I mean, I'm down to keep stealing shit until I die.
Why do you think Republicans want people talking about dividend checks?
What percentage of that tariff tax hasn't already been spent on bunkers and ballrooms?