Back to the 1880’s to become 2025? The Nonsense of the Tariff talk 2/4/2025. IT’s a TAX on You and Me!

Did you watch the President’s talk on his tariffs today? Lauding the tariffs of the 1880’s! Then using the analogy of how his tariffs will Make America Great Again? Are we for Real Mr. Trump? Comparing Apples to Oranges?

Here’s what they drove in the 1880’s! A Horse and Buggy! A time when 50% of Americans all lives on farms, raised their own food and animals and knew how to handle a horse and buggy. All parts could be made and repaired in the US of A! Hmm!

Here’s what we can drive in 2025 ! An American Buick! We live in a time when 2% of Americans live on farms and some percentage of those raise their own food but most don’t know how to hitch up and drive a buggy. Hmm! An odd comparison and this one is going to cost us 25% more for any of its parts that are made outside America all because of tariffs? How quickly do you think all those foreign made parts are going to suddenly be made in the US of A? 3 years? 5 Years? Never?

Medicines in the 1880’s kind of a do-it-yourself kit shown here from Pinterest. Where did you Doc go to school? Are his hands washed? Those needles look BIG and are the SHARP? OUCH! Better not have to go into Surgery! No Medicare, No Insurance, no immunizations so you just get born and takes your chances! Average Life Span was about 39.9 years!

Medicines in 2025 – Nice thin needles! Always sterile! Doses of meds all prepared to definite specs. so there isn’t any guesswork! Your Doc has a License! Your Doc washes their hands! You may have Medicare or Medicaid or Health Insurance and immunizations have a proven track record so you can see how safe they are! Average life Span about 79 years – 81 for women and 76 for men. We can do better, but it’s already way ahead of what they had in 1880. Did you get the Tariff information for India where much of your medicines are produced? Looks like India will have a 26% Tariff! Wow! That’s not all going to be picked up by your Insurance so guess who pays the bill?

Are you getting the gist folks? This Tariff stuff is going to affect you and Me right from the Get-Go! It’s a TAX! ON YOU and ME!