05-03-2017, 03:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2017, 03:16 PM by David Horn.)
(05-03-2017, 01:00 AM)Warren Dew Wrote:(05-02-2017, 10:24 AM)X_4AD_84 Wrote: I want to buy systems made in the US. I want to buy printed circuit board assemblies made in the US, I want to buy cable harnesses made in the US, I want to buy chassis made in the US, I want to buy ICs, SMT chip components, wires, cables, connectors, fans, heat sinks, etc, etc made in the US. 30 years ago I could buy all of the above in the US. The China price is now increasing, the logistics of a 5000 mile shipment channel suck (think of the inventory tied up in transit and buffers at all times), China et al may cut us off on a moment's notice, and we have opioid addicted former good workers idling and getting increasingly angry. Well, at some point, Great War will force these issues, then we shall have to figure out how to make all of the above items again.
You should look at the Border Adjustment Tax. Everyone with a VAT uses VAT rebate for exports against us due to a questionable WTO ruling; time we leveled the playing field.
In what way is the playing field tilted? Everything sold in VAT countries gets taxed, including imports.
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