Are you watching the shit show unfold on live TV?

Originally posted by: PJ Stroh

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Iraq was never a friend and you supported multi trillion dollar expenditures on that endeavor.

so BS on your newly invented rule to rationalize your hypocrisy.

 

I will say it again.   No president since WW2 has sided with autocratic invaders in Europe.   None.  Until now.    And his rhetoric matches the lies being told my Russian state media.   And Boilerman is 100% ok with that.

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Originally posted by: MaxFlavor

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OK. Then Putin can fuck with Europe with impunity, MAGA loves their dictators. It's a wanna be dictators wet dream.

 

Maybe after Putin takes over Europe, we can all vacation in Indiana? Erp, I just threw up a little in my mouth.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman

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Canada's 5% value added tax on US imports is only one example.  This VAT is charged on virtually all imports from the US.  Technically not a tariff, but it's not within the spirit of NAFTA.  How about the 18% "duty" Canada charges on all clothing from the US.  We had an agreement, and they slowing added these taxes and duties and more.  All Trump is demanding is equal such taxes/duties/tariffs with every country we do business with.  Those who believe that a level playing field is unfair, are flat out wrong.  We have been taken advantage of for far too long, including the US paying the great majority of Europe's protection from Russia.  Maybe France should move their retirement age from 58 to 64, and start paying their own way.

 

As long as we let our friends take advantage of us, they will.  The proof is in the pudding.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman

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He's putting pressure on all of Europe to stop relying almost fully on the US to spend money to protect Europe.  Whine all you like, and then watch Europe step up in a much bigger way to protect themselves from Russia.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman

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Canada's 5% value added tax on US imports is only one example.  This VAT is charged on virtually all imports from the US.  Technically not a tariff, but it's not within the spirit of NAFTA.  How about the 18% "duty" Canada charges on all clothing from the US.  We had an agreement, and they slowing added these taxes and duties and more.  All Trump is demanding is equal such taxes/duties/tariffs with every country we do business with.  Those who believe that a level playing field is unfair, are flat out wrong.  We have been taken advantage of for far too long, including the US paying the great majority of Europe's protection from Russia.  Maybe France should move their retirement age from 58 to 64, and start paying their own way.

 

As long as we let our friends take advantage of us, they will.  The proof is in the pudding.

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Originally posted by: PJ Stroh

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100% bullshit.    The VAT tax applies equally to everything sold in Canada regardless if it's imported or manufactured domestically.   it provides no incentive of any kind to hinder imports or make Canadian products more competitive with foreign products.

 

never trust a lyin Lib.

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted by: Boilerman

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Sorry, PJ is correct...but only because I misnamed the tax. It's a 5% Goods and Services tax being charged to US companies by Canada.

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