I think in the long run it will be good for the US. Sure we are going to pay more but hopefully we can get more things made in the US and put more folks to work.
As far as guns go it will probably be more of a problem for buyers looking to buy foreign budget guns.
JOhn
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Quality Arms
I also suspect leveling the playing field from a tariff perspective will help the US in the long run. And I agree w/ your comment about the affordability of foreign budget guns. I'm worried about this actually creating good jobs.
Today unemployment is 4%. Slightly above last year. But still very low compared to my lifetime. Our economy is the biggest and best in the world. We achieved that without a level playing field because we're blessed with immense natural resources, a highly educated workforce, a decent legal system and a couple of oceans to watch our back.
My concern is that even if this policy change increases domestic manufacturing, will those jobs pay enough to afford a house for your family and a decent life? Manufacturing job incomes haven't increased. Their productivity has, but the wealth created by that is going to the shareholders and the executive team. Not the guy making stuff. He's hoping to keep up with inflation. Treading water. Meanwhile his parents and his house are getting older and demanding more of his time and money. I don't see how tariffs dramatically increase the demand for skilled US manufacturing jobs such that wages grow enough to make these jobs a viable entry point into the middle class, without a spouse also working.
