> consumer spending would fall, because everything would go up in price even if i were to grant your premise, the logical entailment only follows for elasticly priced goods. if toilet paper goes up in price, consumer spending goes up because the people will continue to shit. > you would also export less, because your economy becomes less competitive incorrect, your exports go up. when imported goods go up in price from the tariff, the supply demand curve adjusts the price of domestically produced goods upwards. if mexican pistachios go up in price, californian pistachios can charge more per unit. if domestic consumers buy domestic pistachios, choosing a cheaper food, the excess californian pistachios can be exported. tariffs by definition make your economy more competitive. > youre economy would shrink if (-m) goes from -400 billion to -100 billion that is not shrinking. do i need to explain what the minus symbol means? > youre a moron you're the one that can't keep "your" and "youre" straight.
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