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Matty
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« on: April 24, 2017, 06:56:02 PM »

How is legislation like this any different than pro-union legislation? It benefits workers in a particular industry the expense of consumers who bear higher costs.
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Matty
boshembechle
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 07:13:07 PM »

How is legislation like this any different than pro-union legislation? It benefits workers in a particular industry the expense of consumers who bear higher costs.
How in any way are they similar.  Unless in the warped mind of Republicans trade wars are beneficial to Americans.

You think higher wages for union workers and more health benefits aren't passed onto the consumer?
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Matty
boshembechle
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2017, 07:20:29 PM »

How is legislation like this any different than pro-union legislation? It benefits workers in a particular industry the expense of consumers who bear higher costs.

1) the GOP has ridiculed and fought and destroyed unions since years to a point of no-return.

2) it is not benefiting anyone, it is mostly just cost-shifting.
Unions died out on their own. Much like coal jobs. There is a reason like 70% of union americans work for the government. That number as late as 1999 was only like 30%

Ironically, tariffs like this may actually raise union rates because they will bring back american industry where unionism is common.
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