Trump signs order for Mexico border wall
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Well looks like a win for China
, I heard Mexico imports 40% trade goods from USA , I suppose someone has to pick up that BIG 40% Slack- Electronics
- Computers
- Textiles
- Advance defence goods (Some sale of Tanks and Helicopters)
More chance for Russia to sell some
- Good quality oil
- Sukhoi-35 Sales
Mexico / Spain - China
Looks like a wonderful potential
Mexico or Spanish people do not deserve to be treated like Cuba has been treated over 40-50 years
Wake up call to South America as whole
I honestly did not think this guy was diplomatically "Retard / Impaired "
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I hate to disappoint you, but I assure you that there is no "anarchy" here.
Trump may be a very poor President, but America as a whole will be just fine. Most Americans are going about their day without any problems. But keep telling yourself whatever you want...
While I don't doubt that Trump's desire for more border security extended beyond the wall, he did promise a tall, concrete wall to be paid entirely by Mexico. He made it a central issue of his campaign, and said it was the "most important tool" and "absolutely vital" for border security. Watch the short video:
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Trump floats 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for wall, but considering other options
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Updated 0009 GMT (0809 HKT) January 27, 2017
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(CNN)The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump is considering a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a southern border wall, but that the President is still weighing other options.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Air Force One Thursday that Trump was backing the proposal and had just discussed it with congressional Republicans in a private meeting.
Hours later, amid an uproar from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Spicer said that he was simply putting forward one idea Trump is considering to show how the administration could fund the multibillion-dollar construction of a wall on the US's southern border. Spicer repeatedly said the White House was aiming to be "illustrative" rather than "prescriptive" as he walked back the more definitive comments he made earlier Thursday.
"Part of our goal today was to demonstrate that there is an easy way -- or several ways -- tone is to generate the reviews because the cost of the wall in the big picture is really not that significant," he said. "Imports (are) one way. I just want to be clear that we're not being prescriptive in saying that is the only way nor is the rate prescriptive."
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus also told reporters the White House is considering a "buffet of options" as it considers how to pay for the border wall.
Peña Nieto Meeting canceled
The discussion over an import tax to pay for the project comes after Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled a planned meeting with Trump after the US president signed an executive order Wednesday kicking off the process of building the border wall and vowed once again to force Mexico to pay for it -- something Mexico has adamantly rejected.
Spicer also said Thursday evening that revenue from a tax on Mexican imports or other revenue streams that didn't involve a direct payment from the Mexican government would fulfill Trump's campaign pledge to compel Mexico to pay for the border wall.
The White House press secretary rebuffed questions from reporters about the impact of a 20% tax on imports from Mexico on American consumers, insisting such criticism was "short-sighted." Businesses that manufacture US consumer goods in Mexico would inevitably pass on an import tax to American consumers, who could see the price of many goods soar.
Spicer first said Thursday that Trump was on board with a plan by congressional Republicans to tax imports from Mexico as part of broader comprehensive tax reform legislation to help pay for the border wall.
"By doing it that way we can do $10 billion a year and easily pay for the wall just through that mechanism alone. That's really going to provide the funding," Spicer had said, referring to a 20% tax. According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, Mexico's exports to the US in 2015 was valued at $316.4 billion. The trade deficit is estimated to be $50 billion.
Trump tells Hill GOP: Meeting Mexican president 'fruitless'
That alternative route appears to be lodged in raising a massive import tax on goods exported from Mexico to the US -- a tax that could cause the price of US consumer goods produced in Mexico to skyrocket.
Despite the controversial nature of the proposal, which is likely to be met by stiff opposition from business leaders in the US, Spicer said the proposal is one "we've been in close contact with both houses (of Congress) in moving forward and creating a plan."
"It clearly provides the funding and does so in a way that the American taxpayer is wholly respected," Spicer said Thursday.
Spicer dodged reporters' questions about the impact of the border tax on American consumers, instead stressing the tax's benefits for American workers.
"I'm not going to get into it," he added when pressed about businesses that manufacture goods in Mexico passing along the tax to American consumers.
Hill Republicans react
Several Republicans expressed concern about Trump's growing feud with Mexico, worried that the new President is starting a trade war with one of the country's most significant trading partners -- and could drive up the debt in the process.
GOP officials are particularly worried about effectively closing off the border with one of the country's largest trading partners, while alienating Hispanic voters in the process.
"Many unanswered questions about proposed "border adjustment" tax," tweeted Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina tweeted: "Border security yes, tariffs no. Mexico is 3rd largest trading partner. Any tariff we can levy they can levy. Huge barrier to econ growth. Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea. Mucho Sad."
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona also expressed concerns about NAFTA.
"While renegotiations could help to strengthen and modernize NAFTA to benefit American businesses and consumers, any effort to restrict or impose new barriers on our ability to trade with Mexico and Canada could jeopardize the future of this trade agreement and have serious consequences for Arizona and the country," McCain said in a statement.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, asked about Trump's proposed tax on Mexican imports to pay for the border wall, didn't embrace the idea.
"Generally speaking I'm not in support of tariffs and taxes. At the same time I don't want to hamstring the administration," Meadows said. "Obviously we are going to look at a number of ideas to make sure that our border is secure -- at the same time throwing out an idea and necessarily settling on that are two different things."
Meadows added: "As a matter of general principle I'm not for tariffs."
"There's always the potential for retaliation which normally doesn't support good economic growth of either country," Meadows said.
Ohio Republican Rep Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, asked about offsetting the cost of the border wall, said before he decided if he could vote for the proposal from the Trump administration, said it was important to consider the impact on the deficit.
Also, Republicans are expressing deep concern about Trump's threats to pull out of NAFTA, urging him to mend the relationship with Mexico.
CNN's Deirdre Walsh, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/26/p...ax-border-wall0855PMStoryLink&linkId=33821558
So in short money for wall will be extorted
USA is inching closer to a dictatorship
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Updated 0009 GMT (0809 HKT) January 27, 2017
Trump signs executive actions on border wall
Former Mexico FM: Pena Nieto must cancel US trip
WH: Mexico to pay for wall one way or another
Trump on building a wall along Southern border
Trump speaks out on Lewis, Mexico wall
Diplomat: No way Mexico will pay for wall
Donald Trump on Mexico: Then and Now
Now Playing
Spicer: Tax on imports to fund border wall
Trump on Mexico: I want to go different route
Mexican president cancels Trump meeting
Rare view of immigrants trying to enter US
Is Donald Trump's border wall possible?
Mexico's president: We will not pay for wall
Ryan: $12-15 billion for border wall
Trump signs executive actions on border wall
Former Mexico FM: Pena Nieto must cancel US trip
WH: Mexico to pay for wall one way or another
Trump on building a wall along Southern border
Trump speaks out on Lewis, Mexico wall
Diplomat: No way Mexico will pay for wall
Donald Trump on Mexico: Then and Now
Spicer: Tax on imports to fund border wall
Trump on Mexico: I want to go different route
Mexican president cancels Trump meeting
Rare view of immigrants trying to enter US
Is Donald Trump's border wall possible?
Mexico's president: We will not pay for wall
Ryan: $12-15 billion for border wall
(CNN)The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump is considering a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a southern border wall, but that the President is still weighing other options.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Air Force One Thursday that Trump was backing the proposal and had just discussed it with congressional Republicans in a private meeting.
Hours later, amid an uproar from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Spicer said that he was simply putting forward one idea Trump is considering to show how the administration could fund the multibillion-dollar construction of a wall on the US's southern border. Spicer repeatedly said the White House was aiming to be "illustrative" rather than "prescriptive" as he walked back the more definitive comments he made earlier Thursday.
"Part of our goal today was to demonstrate that there is an easy way -- or several ways -- tone is to generate the reviews because the cost of the wall in the big picture is really not that significant," he said. "Imports (are) one way. I just want to be clear that we're not being prescriptive in saying that is the only way nor is the rate prescriptive."
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus also told reporters the White House is considering a "buffet of options" as it considers how to pay for the border wall.
Peña Nieto Meeting canceled
The discussion over an import tax to pay for the project comes after Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled a planned meeting with Trump after the US president signed an executive order Wednesday kicking off the process of building the border wall and vowed once again to force Mexico to pay for it -- something Mexico has adamantly rejected.
Spicer also said Thursday evening that revenue from a tax on Mexican imports or other revenue streams that didn't involve a direct payment from the Mexican government would fulfill Trump's campaign pledge to compel Mexico to pay for the border wall.
The White House press secretary rebuffed questions from reporters about the impact of a 20% tax on imports from Mexico on American consumers, insisting such criticism was "short-sighted." Businesses that manufacture US consumer goods in Mexico would inevitably pass on an import tax to American consumers, who could see the price of many goods soar.
Spicer first said Thursday that Trump was on board with a plan by congressional Republicans to tax imports from Mexico as part of broader comprehensive tax reform legislation to help pay for the border wall.
"By doing it that way we can do $10 billion a year and easily pay for the wall just through that mechanism alone. That's really going to provide the funding," Spicer had said, referring to a 20% tax. According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, Mexico's exports to the US in 2015 was valued at $316.4 billion. The trade deficit is estimated to be $50 billion.
Trump tells Hill GOP: Meeting Mexican president 'fruitless'
That alternative route appears to be lodged in raising a massive import tax on goods exported from Mexico to the US -- a tax that could cause the price of US consumer goods produced in Mexico to skyrocket.
Despite the controversial nature of the proposal, which is likely to be met by stiff opposition from business leaders in the US, Spicer said the proposal is one "we've been in close contact with both houses (of Congress) in moving forward and creating a plan."
"It clearly provides the funding and does so in a way that the American taxpayer is wholly respected," Spicer said Thursday.
Spicer dodged reporters' questions about the impact of the border tax on American consumers, instead stressing the tax's benefits for American workers.
"I'm not going to get into it," he added when pressed about businesses that manufacture goods in Mexico passing along the tax to American consumers.
Hill Republicans react
Several Republicans expressed concern about Trump's growing feud with Mexico, worried that the new President is starting a trade war with one of the country's most significant trading partners -- and could drive up the debt in the process.
GOP officials are particularly worried about effectively closing off the border with one of the country's largest trading partners, while alienating Hispanic voters in the process.
"Many unanswered questions about proposed "border adjustment" tax," tweeted Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina tweeted: "Border security yes, tariffs no. Mexico is 3rd largest trading partner. Any tariff we can levy they can levy. Huge barrier to econ growth. Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea. Mucho Sad."
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona also expressed concerns about NAFTA.
"While renegotiations could help to strengthen and modernize NAFTA to benefit American businesses and consumers, any effort to restrict or impose new barriers on our ability to trade with Mexico and Canada could jeopardize the future of this trade agreement and have serious consequences for Arizona and the country," McCain said in a statement.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, asked about Trump's proposed tax on Mexican imports to pay for the border wall, didn't embrace the idea.
"Generally speaking I'm not in support of tariffs and taxes. At the same time I don't want to hamstring the administration," Meadows said. "Obviously we are going to look at a number of ideas to make sure that our border is secure -- at the same time throwing out an idea and necessarily settling on that are two different things."
Meadows added: "As a matter of general principle I'm not for tariffs."
"There's always the potential for retaliation which normally doesn't support good economic growth of either country," Meadows said.
Ohio Republican Rep Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, asked about offsetting the cost of the border wall, said before he decided if he could vote for the proposal from the Trump administration, said it was important to consider the impact on the deficit.
Also, Republicans are expressing deep concern about Trump's threats to pull out of NAFTA, urging him to mend the relationship with Mexico.
CNN's Deirdre Walsh, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/26/p...ax-border-wall0855PMStoryLink&linkId=33821558
So in short money for wall will be extorted
USA is inching closer to a dictatorship
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Shit..... do i have to pay more for my joint ?
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So Mexico is not going to pay for the wall.
Trump is going to tax Mexican imports, and who pays for that? The American consumers.
Trump is going to tax Mexican imports, and who pays for that? The American consumers.
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Make Bridges Not Walls ..
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ok shit he wasn't playing us he is actually crazySo in short money for wall will be extorted
USA is inching closer to a dictatorship
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Also for your everyday eidable products
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First dictator of USA
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I know, I watched almost all of his rallies during the campaign.
He is going to build that wall, you watch.
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