Trump Tariff explainer by 90s All Blacks
Sport Review #319
What is a tariff?
Robin Brooke - when I sell you 12 Steinlagers, you pay for 14
Sean Fitzpatrick - you can charge people for things. It’s like every time someone books you for an after dinner speaker slot you can make them give you a full Canterbury tracksuit with domes up the legs
What are the effect of tariffs on a market?
Walter Little - it’s not a level playing field. If I challenge you to forceback, it’s not going to be at some bullshit neutral venue, it’ll be at Onewa Domain. And I’m going to make you do 6 tequila laybacks at the Poenamu first
Are tariffs fair?
Robin Brooke - if I buy some Steinlagers off you, then you have my money. Is it you having my money fair? Yes I know I have the Steinlagers
Laurie Mains - this is a whole lot of time we’re wasting when we could be investigating Suzie the waitress
Does US President Donald Trump know what he’s doing?
Zinzan Brooke - If you’re not trying drop kicks from halfway sometimes are you even playing the game? In fairness I’d practised drop kicks for years and knew a fair amount about them before I did it for real
Sean Fitzpatrick - To use a common metaphor, he’s taken a big bite out of the stock market’s ear
Are Tariffs consistent with a fair rules based international order?
Jeff Wilson - I won’t be drawn on that but hey, how about focusing on the Super Rugby season, whoah, people are saying it’s the best ever. And I agree with them. Sky should be charge a tariff on the high octane excitement on offer. Yeah!
Robin Brooke - Hey look the Steinlagers were definitely in the fridge when I got the party and to an extent they were still there when I left. Seeing me in the kitchen a lot proves nothing as far as I’m concerned
Thanks for reading - Richard
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