Trump orders wall to be built on Mexico border

[Ravenshire]

Hahahaha. $15 billion for you to "feel better"? What, do you want a $15 billion safe space?

I'm sure we could put him on the moon with a habitat and plenty of food and water for less than $15 billion. That would solve his insecurity problems with the added benefit that we wouldn't have to listen to his drivel here.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Hahahaha. $15 billion for you to "feel better"? What, do you want a $15 billion safe space?

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

Because purchasing patterns will ignore a 25% price increase and continue on without change ... right.

Before he adds those taxes, he's going to have to disavow NAFTA, which constitutionally has the force of law. I wonder what Congress will have to say about that? It's packed with free-trade Republicans.

[Pat Mustard]

Hahahaha. $15 billion for you to "feel better"? What, do you want a $15 billion safe space?

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

So I take it you're ok with US citizens about 35% more for goods imported from Mexico then?

Because that's what an import tax means, the buyers at the end of the chain pay it (plus a little extra built in at each step).

[Ravenshire]

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

So I take it you're ok with US citizens about 35% more for goods imported from Mexico then?

Because that's what an import tax means, the buyers at the end of the chain pay it (plus a little extra built in at each step).

C'mon guys. Give A Theist a break. It's not like Mexico makes that much that we import. Coke made with sugar, sombreros, Chevys... Nothing of any real worth or importance.

[downbeatplumb]

Funny how for some reason this doesn't apply to the American / Canadian border, which in numerous places looks like this:

Seems to me that Canada better hurry and build their own wall before all those Anti Trump Hollywood celebrities start  sneaking across their borders.

Open link to donate a brick to the wall between Canada and the US to keep Trumpists out.

http://www.brickingitforcanada.com/

[Thumpalumpacus]

I want my affordable Stratocasters!

[Jackalope]

So I take it you're ok with US citizens about 35% more for goods imported from Mexico then?

Because that's what an import tax means, the buyers at the end of the chain pay it (plus a little extra built in at each step).

C'mon guys. Give A Theist a break. It's not like Mexico makes that much that we import. Coke made with sugar, sombreros, Chevys... Nothing of any real worth or importance.

Nope, nothing at all.

Vehicles: US$90.4 billion (23.7% of total exports)
Electronic equipment: $81.2 billion (21.3%)
Machines, engines, pumps: $58.9 billion (15.5%)
Oil: $22.8 billion (6%)
Medical, technical equipment: $15.2 billion (4%)
Furniture, lighting, signs: $9.9 billion (2.6%)
Plastics: $8.3 billion (2.2%)
Gems, precious metals, coins: $7.1 billion (1.9%)
Iron or steel products: $5.7 billion (1.5%)
Vegetables: $5.6 billion (1.5%)

Source: http://www.worldstopexports.com/mexicos-top-exports/

(These are total export numbers, but 84% of this total goes to NAFTA trading partners, primarily the US and Canada.

Yeah, we don't need any of that stuff.

[Crossless2.0]

So I take it you're ok with US citizens about 35% more for goods imported from Mexico then?

Because that's what an import tax means, the buyers at the end of the chain pay it (plus a little extra built in at each step).

C'mon guys. Give A Theist a break. It's not like Mexico makes that much that we import. Coke made with sugar, sombreros, Chevys... Nothing of any real worth or importance.

If Mexican Coca-Cola goes up in price, the administration will have started a war with my wife they can't win. She's ruthless and relentless and she wants her inexpensive Mexican cola, goddammit!

Mr. Trump, it's too late for me, but you can still save yourself.

[Ravenshire]

C'mon guys. Give A Theist a break. It's not like Mexico makes that much that we import. Coke made with sugar, sombreros, Chevys... Nothing of any real worth or importance.

Nope, nothing at all.

Vehicles: US$90.4 billion (23.7% of total exports)
Electronic equipment: $81.2 billion (21.3%)
Machines, engines, pumps: $58.9 billion (15.5%)
Oil: $22.8 billion (6%)
Medical, technical equipment: $15.2 billion (4%)
Furniture, lighting, signs: $9.9 billion (2.6%)
Plastics: $8.3 billion (2.2%)
Gems, precious metals, coins: $7.1 billion (1.9%)
Iron or steel products: $5.7 billion (1.5%)
Vegetables: $5.6 billion (1.5%)

Source: http://www.worldstopexports.com/mexicos-top-exports/

(These are total export numbers, but 84% of this total goes to NAFTA trading partners, primarily the US and Canada.

Yeah, we don't need any of that stuff.

I kinda thought putting Chevys on the list would eliminate the need for a "tongue-in-cheek" smiley.

[Jackalope]

Nah, I was just piggybacking your comment.