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Re:Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40% by lotsofpulp on Thursday August 19, 2021 @09:42AM (#28233711)
> Instead they should put a massive tariff on any chip not made in the US. Companies that invested here would be rewarded for loyalty

Voters would have rewarded politicians who supported these tariffs by voting them out of office for making all their toys more expensive. Everyone likes cheaper stuff and more stuff in the short term.

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Re:Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40% by ren_engineer on Thursday August 19, 2021 @09:57AM (#28233868)
voters have complained about stuff being made in China for years and if it was framed from a nation security perspective you'd get wide bipartisan support. The current chip subsidy program literally just got wide bipartisan support, it's extremely popular
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Re:Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40% by lotsofpulp on Thursday August 19, 2021 @10:13AM (#28234068)
Now that the effects have been felt, yes. But not a few decades ago when the majority were enjoying cheaper goods. Even now, I do not see broad support for tariffs in order to bring production back to the country.
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