Yeah that’s because the U.S. doesn’t have the production capacity to support its steel demands. We import something like 20% of the steel we use, and it’s mostly from our neighbors, which these fucking dumbasses are pissing off for zero benefit.
He could just pass laws to require more steel production, even subsidise it, which would work faster and not be painful, but that kind of planning and forward thinking are beyond a conservative.
So, tarrifs have impact after all?
I buy steel products and the domestic prices are already increasing. Defeats the point of buying here vs importing. 🤷♀️
Yeah that’s because the U.S. doesn’t have the production capacity to support its steel demands. We import something like 20% of the steel we use, and it’s mostly from our neighbors, which these fucking dumbasses are pissing off for zero benefit.
His rationale is to slowly bring that production back to the US. Can the US even make enough steel to meet its demand domestically?
The theory is that it’ll hurt for 5 to 10 years but be economically beneficial in the long run.
He doesn’t have rationale.
He could just pass laws to require more steel production, even subsidise it, which would work faster and not be painful, but that kind of planning and forward thinking are beyond a conservative.