[Dr. Sivana]

Well, you stated that, “tariffs tax stuff made outside the country that people here buy,” which fundamentally is incorrect, as I demonstrated.

No, it is fundamentally correct. That is what tariffs are. The effects of tariffs of course raises prices on competing goods (and goods or services relying on the taxed good) indirectly, as supply shrinks and demand shrinks less.

These types of effects are inevitable with any kind of tax, income, real property, wealth, etc. The money that goes to the government is the tax. The effects that causes money to go to other people may not be desireable, but they are not a tax.

[1rudeboy]

LOL—so what should they be called, “transfer payments?” LOL, again.