Chicken Tax

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by gstewart, Sep 21, 2018.

  1. gstewart

    gstewart Well-Known Member

    Did u guys know this tax?
    A 25% tariff on imported light trucks imposed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1963 and still in effect. (The 1960s trade dispute started with French tariffs on imported US chickens.)
    (from Rockauto Newslatter)
     
    gstewart, Sep 21, 2018
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  2. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    Where is Frank Purdue when you need him?
     
    copperheadgs1, Sep 21, 2018
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  3. Daves69

    Daves69 Too many cars too work on

    That is why the old Subaru Brat truck had seats mounted in the bed.
     
    Daves69, Sep 21, 2018
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  4. pbr400

    pbr400 68GS400

    ...And Ford Transit vans come here (from Turkey) with seats and windows in the back that get removed and recycled, and panels put in the sides, before going to dealers.
    Patrick
     
    pbr400, Sep 21, 2018
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  5. mrolds69

    mrolds69 "The Cure"

    I did not know this, it's interesting!
     
    mrolds69, Sep 21, 2018
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  6. Smokey15

    Smokey15 So old that I use AARP bolts.

    Chicken? Turkey? Now I'm Hungary.
     
    Smokey15, Sep 21, 2018
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  7. Skyhawk

    Skyhawk Well-Known Member

    Hey I resemble that, I'm Hugarian:)
     
    Skyhawk, Sep 23, 2018
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  8. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    And those seats were declared to be illegal in Massachusetts. You are not allowed to have human passengers in an open pickup bed in the Bay State.
     
    John Codman, Sep 25, 2018
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  9. jay3000

    jay3000 RIP 1-16-21

    You have to be over 16 here. In theory that is. No seat is necessary.
     
    jay3000, Sep 25, 2018
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