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Old 05-01-2012, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MTI View Post
What is the corporate tax rate? It would seem to reason that lowering it would just mean they would pay less while still manufacturing offshore, no? If we impose tariffs on foreign produced goods . . . wouldn't that be violations of trade agreements? If US companies receive subsidies . . . violations of other international trade agreements?
NAFTA was the first punch to the Dayton tooling trades. The second came from China being given Most Favored Trade Status. The continual punches have been devastating to the local economy there.
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