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To: E. T. who wrote (241818)3/25/2002 4:59:52 PM
From: craig crawford  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
so in other words you are invoking the centuries old argument that protective tariffs lead to higher prices for the consumer. nothing new or interesting to that argument that hasn't been addressed previously.



To: E. T. who wrote (241818)3/25/2002 6:02:40 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
<<Yes and it's against new homebuyers who will pay an extra $1,500/house. Good for lumber interests, bad for house buyers,>>

I remember in the early 90s paying under a buck for a full 8' 2x4. One hurricane and it jumped to $1.98 for the same board. Home prices jumped then too.

Even with the softwood tariff it will be cheaper to buy the same house now than it would have been in 2000 because of the interest rates.


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