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Is the new standard promised bribe $500B or $600B? Or more?

Airyaman

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So far the trade deals have been "We'll invest $X00B" in exchange a reduction of the threatened tariff rate.

Japan: $550B
South Korea: $350B, $100B in energy ($450B)
EU: $600B, $750B energy ($1350!!)

Now, to avoid being tariffed on electronics from India (which is under review this month), Apple is upping their promised bribe to $600B!

So much (promised) investment!

The (promised) Golden Age!

All of these people are waiting for cholesterol to do it's job.
 
Proof of investments or they didn't happen.
 
They all have three and a half years to get the money flowing. If the money doesn't come...the tariffs skyrocket.
 
Mycroft said:
They all have three and a half years to get the money flowing. If the money doesn't come...the tariffs skyrocket.
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The next President can just stop them instantly.
 
ElChupacabra said:
Proof of investments or they didn't happen.
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These investments are committed over time not dumped on the floor. These are commitments to build factories and labs, and offices.
 
Bullseye said:
These investments are committed over time not dumped on the floor. These are commitments to build factories and labs, and offices.
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It's the old Wimpy ploy!

 
Mycroft said:
They all have three and a half years to get the money flowing. If the money doesn't come...the tariffs skyrocket.
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3.5 years?

They'll take it!
 
Bullseye said:
These investments are committed over time not dumped on the floor. These are commitments to build factories and labs, and offices.
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There ie no commitment . Do your homework.
 
Airyaman said:
It's the old Wimpy ploy!

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Ever hear the old saying "Sometimes it's wiser to remain silent and be thought ill-informed, than to speak and remove all doubt?" Apparently not.
 
Bullseye said:
Ever hear the old saying "Sometimes it's wiser to remain silent and be thought ill-informed, than to speak and remove all doubt?" Apparently not.
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Glad you self-diagnosed.
 
iliveonramen said:
Lol, more like they just have to BS for another year and a half until Trump is a lame duck.
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Trump can impose tariffs up until his last day in the WH.
 
Bullseye said:
Ever hear the old saying "Sometimes it's wiser to remain silent and be thought ill-informed, than to speak and remove all doubt?" Apparently not.
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Obviously your orange Jesus, the malignant narcissist scumbag piece of shit liar grifter rapist seditionist felon serial adulterer and tax cheat and pedophile doesn't take that advice.
 
"Smoke up Trump's ass...dun dun dun, dun dun dun dun, dun dun dun, dun dun."

 
Bullseye said:
Prove it.
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No, it's on you to prove the commitment.

Go ahead, show us the legislation that flowed through the Japanese government committing these investments. Surely this will be a no-brainer for you. Show us the binding South Korean agreement. Heck, show us anything other than a White House Executive Order that has zero force outside our borders.
 
iliveonramen said:
Congress delegated those powers in 1977. They can strip away those powers.
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Not with dem minorities. Or, actually anything less than 60 seats in Senate

but enjoy your fantasies.
 
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