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3. The Republicans have been talking about lower income Americans paying no income

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:56 AM

Jan 2025

tax for years even getting EIC. They have been pushing for a national sales tax or a flat tax for decades. Tariffs
are a sales tax that most people will not even realize they are paying. Apparently, tariffs are something the president
can raise or lower at his will while raising the income tax takes legislation.

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Some say Trump doesn't understand how tariffs work. That's not true. [View all] JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 OP

Yes it STILL shifts the cost of billionaire tax cuts onto the rest of us - it's a consumer tax CousinIT Jan 2025 #1

Yeah, the argument about "who pays" the tariffs is a smokescreen... Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #2

The Republicans have been talking about lower income Americans paying no income doc03 Jan 2025 #3

That's a very keen observation. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #6

How Does It Bring Money Into The Coubtry ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #4

Not to mention that Tariffs have been in place in the US since the very beginning of this country Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #13

So when are you going to change your OP headline? brush Jan 2025 #5

I don't think he cares whether American consumers pay tarriffs MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #7

I for one still think posting truth matters. American consumers pay tafiffs. brush Jan 2025 #8

Plus one for always posting truth. Reality is inevitable (un-evadable, unavoidable). . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #10

Yes, this is critical MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #11

That's the whole idea, but it doesn't end there. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #14

Exporting countries don't pay tariffs. American importers do. brush Jan 2025 #15

IMHO calling tariffs a sales tax doesn't help dickthegrouch Jan 2025 #16

And I believe he knows exactly what those tariffs do. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #12

Tariffs never increase purchasing. Less purchasing equals fewer jobs. Higher price means fewer units Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #9