Mexico Will Pay For Wall say Trump

darkbeaver

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The Internets and phone lines have been on fire between the two countries for a while now, I think. I cannot see anyone being surprised when the US says, "Meh..." at the Mexican diplomats.

No doubt that Trump's people, and Obama's people, and Bushes people all said the same thing. Every US administration has probably asked the Mexicans, "What are you bringing to the table?"

Because I honestly cannot think of anything that the US needs from there. Cheap labour perhaps, but I believe the US government and US big business can outsource elsewhere. IOW, Mexico needs the US more than the US needs Mexico.

Cheap labour perhaps? Checkmate Mexico.


Nobody gives a fuk about the American consumer anymore, they don't have any money.

Americans are cultivated by the debt party. Planted up to there necks in debt. They will annex Canada and sell it off to Russians and Chinese. The East seems to be riseing up.
 

Remington1

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Mexico will pay for the wall. The US will be using the 'border adjustment' method which is actually being used by Mexico. Trump will refund the tax on exports and charge it on imports. The US has a trade deficit with Mexico, so net revenue will be positive, therefore Mexico will pay for the wall and Trump will be making a lot more money that just the cost of the wall.
 

Bar Sinister

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Frankly I doubt the Dumpster has the attention span to do much damage. The latest report on his behaviour is that he frequently gets bored during policy discussions and turns on the TV and starts watching that instead of paying attention. People forget that the Dumpster is already several years past normal retirement age. The US presidency is not a six hour a day job, but I would be surprised if he can handle more than that.
 

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Frankly I doubt the Dumpster has the attention span to do much damage. The latest report on his behaviour is that he frequently gets bored during policy discussions and turns on the TV and starts watching that instead of paying attention. People forget that the Dumpster is already several years past normal retirement age. The US presidency is not a six hour a day job, but I would be surprised if he can handle more than that.


Don't go betting your first born on that!
 

Ludlow

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Frankly I doubt the Dumpster has the attention span to do much damage. The latest report on his behaviour is that he frequently gets bored during policy discussions and turns on the TV and starts watching that instead of paying attention. People forget that the Dumpster is already several years past normal retirement age. The US presidency is not a six hour a day job, but I would be surprised if he can handle more than that.
It's why presidents age fast. Always on call
 

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Mexico will pay for the wall. The US will be using the 'border adjustment' method which is actually being used by Mexico. Trump will refund the tax on exports and charge it on imports. The US has a trade deficit with Mexico, so net revenue will be positive, therefore Mexico will pay for the wall and Trump will be making a lot more money that just the cost of the wall.

He'll just keep winning.
 

Twila

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https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c2010.html

The US is going to have to have to do alot of scrambling to cover the imports they get from Mexico right now.

Here's what else we import from Mexico, Mr. Trump - Sep. 16, 2016

https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-the-us-import-from-mexico-youre-right-to-be-worried-33444:
The top imports from Mexico in 2015 were vehicles, electrical machinery, machinery, mineral fuels, and medical instruments, the USTR reported. But the country is our second largest supplier of agriculture goods, including vegetables, fruit, wine, beer, and snack foods. Yes, if you're worried about your avocados and your Coronas, you're not off base.

Chances are Mexico will just increase the costs of those by 20%.

Maybe Mexico should decrease the price of ladders by 20%....
 

Danbones

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https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c2010.html

The US is going to have to have to do alot of scrambling to cover the imports they get from Mexico right now.

Here's what else we import from Mexico, Mr. Trump - Sep. 16, 2016

https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-the-us-import-from-mexico-youre-right-to-be-worried-33444:
The top imports from Mexico in 2015 were vehicles, electrical machinery, machinery, mineral fuels, and medical instruments, the USTR reported. But the country is our second largest supplier of agriculture goods, including vegetables, fruit, wine, beer, and snack foods. Yes, if you're worried about your avocados and your Coronas, you're not off base.

Chances are Mexico will just increase the costs of those by 20%.

Maybe Mexico should decrease the price of ladders by 20%....

Gee, all the stuff that should be made at home or grown by americans like it used to be
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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That means the American consumer pays for it.



You should realize by now that most stuff Trump says will be measured by optics. All he has to do is provide the illusion that Mexico paid and he will say he fulfilled his promise. A few new factories in OH, MI, PA will also fulfill his promise to put America back to work. That is really all he needs to do to win re-election baring a superstar democratic candidate (which has not yet emerged if there is one).
 

Kreskin

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America will export ladders to Mexico contructed from 100% Pittsburgh steel. Its gonna be yuge.
 

Machjo

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America will export ladders to Mexico contructed from 100% Pittsburgh steel. Its gonna be yuge.

With Mexico's economy busted up, I'm not sure Mexicans will be able to afford to buy US products. I wonder how that will affect US exports to Mexico? And make no mistake, the US does export to Mexico too.

Trump will learn that soon enough.

Mexico will pay for sure. They do not have much of a choice now.

How will Mexico pay once you bust up its economy?