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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:07 PM Jan 2019

Trump supporter eyes moving factory to Mexico over tariffs

Source: The Hill

Pat LeBlanc, the chairman of EBW Electronics, voted for Trump in 2016 but told the Times that the tariffs are "killing us."

“I just feel so betrayed. If we fail because the company is being harmed by the government, that just makes me sick," he added, saying that he expects that his profits in 2019 will be cut in half because of the tariffs.

EBW Electronics has suffered from those tariffs because of higher costs for components such as transistors, resistors and capacitors, the Times reported.

The company is currently based in Michigan, where it has been throughout its existence, but EBW President Cory Steeby said Trump's tariffs incentivize companies to leave the U.S.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/424078-trump-supporter-eyes-moving-factory-to-mexico-over-tariffs

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Trump supporter eyes moving factory to Mexico over tariffs (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP
Trump supporter having buyer's remorse? John Fante Jan 2019 #1
But isn't that what you wanted a big wall in exchange for your jobs Mystery sage Jan 2019 #2
That's a shame. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #3
Pat yourself on the back, Pat. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #4
Oh, poor baby! denvine Jan 2019 #5
Snowflake louis c Jan 2019 #6
Betrayed? He got exactly what he voted for... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #7
I thought Trump promised PatSeg Jan 2019 #8
Feed some of your taxcut into your company. Claim a big deduction on that. Sell some stuff NCjack Jan 2019 #9
16 electoral votes LogicFirst Jan 2019 #10
I suspect he's been itching to do this for some time dalton99a Jan 2019 #11
Wrong Pat, its not being harmed because of the government but rather because of you and other cstanleytech Jan 2019 #12

Mystery sage

(576 posts)
2. But isn't that what you wanted a big wall in exchange for your jobs
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:16 PM
Jan 2019

In trump land it's a fantastic opportunity what's wrong with you.

denvine

(802 posts)
5. Oh, poor baby!
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:35 PM
Jan 2019

It's his employees that will pay for his disastrous vote and I'd bet his vote was because of greed.

 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
6. Snowflake
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:56 PM
Jan 2019

I can't help it but why do I get so much pleasure from watching these Trump supporters get fucked?

The auto workers who abandoned the Democratic candidate for the siren sound of a charlatan. Farmers who bought into the Trump bullshit, now losing their farms after generations. Coal miners who held those stupid signs that read "Trump Digs Coal" losing their healthcare and facing the ever increasing problem of a lack of work, because the downward trend in the coal industry is the result of economics, not politics.

I can't help feeling that I knew this would be the outcome of a Trump election. That the first people fucked were going to be the very people who put him in office.

My reaction? Fuck them. By the way, I voted for Clinton and I'm doing great.

PatSeg

(47,768 posts)
8. I thought Trump promised
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 07:01 PM
Jan 2019

to bring jobs back to the United States. Seems like he can't export them fast enough with his policies.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
9. Feed some of your taxcut into your company. Claim a big deduction on that. Sell some stuff
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 07:32 PM
Jan 2019

under the table to China. Your company will come out of this just fine.

LogicFirst

(573 posts)
10. 16 electoral votes
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:48 PM
Jan 2019

from Michigan went to Trump. I do not feel any sympathy for the almost 48% of the voters in Michigan who voted for him, and that includes you, Mr. LeBlanc.

cstanleytech

(26,361 posts)
12. Wrong Pat, its not being harmed because of the government but rather because of you and other
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:02 PM
Jan 2019

Repugnants supporting a candidate like Trump and that includes your parties bootlickers in the Senate.

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