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To: Flavious_Maximus
Idiots like Pritzker must not know what a tariff is.

Well Pritzker is an idiot, but there has been a lot of misleading info out there. Let's start with the basics. Who pays them? Is it the country of origin, or the country of import? As in, is it a tax on Americans, or a tax on exporters like China?

35 posted on 02/20/2026 6:58:06 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Golden Eagle

The point of tariffs is not just the revenue gained by the tax, but the leveling of product cost in the US market. By increasing the cost of subsidized foreign imports, you level the playing field for US producers. The press is focused on the $s brought in and th recent court case, and willfully ignores the fact the tariffs have cut the trade deficit in HALF. Imports are slowing and exports are gaining and 2026 will see way more of this.


59 posted on 02/21/2026 5:58:58 AM PST by Emcane
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