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josefritzishere
30 days ago
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US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff cost...
There is only a debate on this topic because propaganda works. It's a regressive tax, which disproportionately hits consumers.
ericmay
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Whether a policy decision creates effects that "harm" consumers isn't the only facet of international trade policy that has to be considered. In fact, it may be one of the least important depending on what exactly that harm is.
steveBK123
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Exactly, it is regressive. Lower income spends higher proportion of income, therefore higher percent of income is hit by tariffs.
irishcoffee
30 days ago
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You know what all the poor people are bitching about right now? Power bills.
steveBK123
30 days ago
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Which is why pushback against datacenter builds has begun..
irishcoffee
28 days ago
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Better stage a protest so the prices change. The pushback is real..
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