Trump continues to back aluminum and steel tariffs despite Republican fears

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(03-08-2018, 11:02 AM)Benton Wrote: Not sure where $100k comes into it, but as far as that community, the return of a couple hundred jobs making $15-$30 an hour will be huge. Same in my town where the ameri steel plant closed, laying off a couple hundred making in the same range. Most of those guys who stayed have ended up working as general labor for 10-$12 an hour or driving trucks.

If that means a toaster costs 32 cents more, I think it’s a good thing. Especially given that there’s more people who can — in theory — afford toasters.

I do wonder how trump supporters like him making a labor union happy.

There's no doubt this move will help a few select industries and workers that tend to be in Red areas, but the overall impact will be negative for the country.

In terms of playing to your base, it's a good move. In terms of guarding the economy, it's a poor move.