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A comment on Amicus brief on behalf of 97 tech companies. Parent comment

Re:Amicus brief on behalf of 97 tech companies by celticninja on Monday February 06, 2017 @08:47AM (#13579328)
You understand that the tax will be passed on to US consumers via higher prices right?
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Re:Amicus brief on behalf of 97 tech companies by coldtea on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @04:10AM (#13588144)
You understand that this is no rule of nature, right?

It's not like Mexico is the only source of some goods. Or that they can't make concessions (and assume the extra hit on their own margins) if their sales drop. Or tens of other factors and outcomes.

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Re:Amicus brief on behalf of 97 tech companies by celticninja on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @02:40PM (#13592012)
I do understand that, however it seems unlikely at the moment that they will choose that option.
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