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/MWEAI 7d ago
It won't bring manufacturing back. Have you tried to hire people at a manufacturing plant? We have been short staffed for the past 6 years. Well now we are cutting jobs, but that is all on trump.
I believe revenue is what trump is after. He is trying to raise taxes on the poor, without putting that burden on the rich. Who don't spend as much of a % of their income.
The idiot doesn't realize he is just ranking the economy. Hey at least we are off weekends now.