1. Tariffs are a hidden tax on consumers
2. Consumers will pay the tariff tax … thousands of dollars/year
3. We don’t need manufacturing jobs.
4. Already there are 9.5 million jobs unfilled in America. We need workers, not more jobs.
Republicans are moving forward on their campaign promise of wide-spread tariffs on most international products Americans buy. They claim it will create jobs domestically and return manufacturing industry to America. But it’s not true and the collateral damage to the working class will be substantial and immediate … much higher prices/inflation!
Tariffs are a hidden tax. A regressive tax that will be very harmful to the working class. Nations don’t pay the tax. Corporations that buy the international products pay the tariff tax and pass the cost to consumers via higher prices … 10%- 20% and even up to 100% increase. This could mean average citizens paying thousands of dollars/year extra for their favorite or essential products.
America doesn’t need more manufacturing jobs. There are already 9.5 million jobs unfilled. Who will fill these manufacturing jobs? Most Americans would rather not work in factories; they don’t pay much more in wages/benefits. And realize that the GOP plans a massive deportation of millions of immigrants who already work in America. Who will take their jobs? Not enough workers will drive up the price of products … INFLATION!
Even if some manufacturing jobs are moved from China to America. Their product prices would have to be raised significantly since wages/benefits in America are substantially higher than in China. Who wants to work for 60 cents per hour, 11 hour work shifts in America?
When you hear the word “Tariffs”, quickly think TAXES consumers will have to pay via higher prices for international products.