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0 pointsmystraline7mo ago0 comments

And this is the ignorance we have to fight against.

I'll repeat this for those in the back:

TARIFFS ARE PAID BY THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY DOING THE TARIFFS.

TARRIFFS ARE NOT PAID BY OTHER COUNTRIES.

This is excessive and illegal taxation without representation. Congratulations, party of low taxes, you now have socialist-like taxes without any of the socialist benefits.

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Sohcahtoa827mo ago

> TARRIFFS ARE NOT PAID BY OTHER COUNTRIES.

Here's what gets me...

EVEN IF the exporter paid the tariff, do people really think they'd just eat that cost? Of course not. They'd raise the price on the importer who would then raise the price for the end consumer. In the end, it's the consumer who pays the tariff, whether it's nominally paid by the exporter or importer.

sowbug7mo ago

It's regressive taxation, so for the "party of low taxes" it's totally OK.

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