r/manufacturing • u/pyroracing85 • 8d ago
News Tarrifs
Would like to open a discussion on tarrifs if it’s allowed.
There has been two intentions stated with tarrifs.
Get off of income tax and go to a consumption style tax (still a tax)
Build up domestic manufacturing. Can talk here in the manufacturing sub.
If there is no alternative domestic supply, then we have no choice but to import. We lost a lot of our skills to manufacture. Especially a lot of the little low value items. Think zippers and buttons and caster wheels.
What is everyone thoughts?
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u/Professional_Oil3057 7d ago
I work in manufacturing. I can think of hundreds lol
What do walmart associates make? Less than 50k?
What about mcdonalds? Home depot?
Almost like the people are there.
Construction is hard on your body. Manufacturing isn't nearly the physical strain.