Comments on: Tradewar Watch 7: More Shots Fired http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Durwood http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560817 Durwood Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:36:31 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560817 With the loan from China we got which was several hundred billion dollars , we better not bite the hand that feeds us. With the loan from China we got which was several hundred billion dollars , we better not bite the hand that feeds us.

]]> By: John Horner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560763 John Horner Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:46:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560763 "About $1b worth a year …" Which works out to around 40 thousand units into a 10 million plus unit per year market. Yi ha! Isn't there already a trade war under way, and don't we know which side is winning? “About $1b worth a year …”

Which works out to around 40 thousand units into a 10 million plus unit per year market. Yi ha!

Isn’t there already a trade war under way, and don’t we know which side is winning?

]]> By: Bertel Schmitt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560647 Bertel Schmitt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:49 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560647 Daniel: It is also astounding how easily trade wars can be shoved down peoples' throats, and how eagerly some swallow them. Trade wars make goods more expensive, and we all pay for it. It is beyond me why some people want even less money in their pockets. Daniel: It is also astounding how easily trade wars can be shoved down peoples’ throats, and how eagerly some swallow them. Trade wars make goods more expensive, and we all pay for it. It is beyond me why some people want even less money in their pockets.

]]> By: Daniel J. Stern http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560612 Daniel J. Stern Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:42:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560612 It would be nothing short of astounding how thoroughly can be ignored the reality that there is nothing such as "free trade", but as Upton Sinclair said, <strong>it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it</strong>. It would be nothing short of astounding how thoroughly can be ignored the reality that there is nothing such as “free trade”, but as Upton Sinclair said, it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

]]> By: Bertel Schmitt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560606 Bertel Schmitt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:01 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560606 John: About $1b worth a year ... John: About $1b worth a year …

]]> By: rnc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560586 rnc Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:08:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560586 The Buicks sold in China are made in China by a joint venture. The Buicks sold in China are made in China by a joint venture.

]]> By: rnc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560584 rnc Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560584 Poultry - I worked at the savannah port authority, they aren't going to do anything about poultry, the ships come with alot of cheap sh!t and they leave with alot of birds, I mean massive refrigerated warehouses filled with frozen turkeys and chickens all waiting to be sent to China. I understand it's the threat and all, but China can't feed itself and feeding the less well off masses cheaply is one of thier governments biggest worries. Poultry – I worked at the savannah port authority, they aren’t going to do anything about poultry, the ships come with alot of cheap sh!t and they leave with alot of birds, I mean massive refrigerated warehouses filled with frozen turkeys and chickens all waiting to be sent to China. I understand it’s the threat and all, but China can’t feed itself and feeding the less well off masses cheaply is one of thier governments biggest worries.

]]> By: alfred p. sloan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560582 alfred p. sloan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560582 I'm sure they can find any evidence they want. That's the problem with being a free trade (mostly) nation. We deal with nations who will regulate imports. GM banking on Buick is a wild-ass-guess that easily could be tarrif checked out of existence. I’m sure they can find any evidence they want.

That’s the problem with being a free trade (mostly) nation. We deal with nations who will regulate imports. GM banking on Buick is a wild-ass-guess that easily could be tarrif checked out of existence.

]]> By: John Horner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tradewar-watch-7-more-shots-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1560581 John Horner Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:02:48 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334388#comment-1560581 How many autos is China importing from the US? How many autos is China importing from the US?

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