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9. Tariffs are taxes

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:26 PM

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Tariffs are regressive sales taxes. The income tax is progressive which means that it is based on ability to pay. trump wants to replace a very progressive form of taxation with a very regressive form

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Replacing taxes with tariffs? [View all] imanamerican63 Thursday OP

Tariffs were the main source of U.S. government income before the introduction of federal income tax in 1913. sop Thursday #1

And everyone knows tariffs are paid by the foreign countries Redleg Thursday #2

Impossible jonstl08 Thursday #3

Avoid the tariffs The Madcap Thursday #4

Staggeringly Stupid Idea ProfessorGAC Thursday #5

The poor have to pay more. They say.... the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #6

Just another name for a national sales tax Jersey Devil Thursday #7

If tariffs work in the way Trump claims, they limit the amount you can raise with them muriel_volestrangler Thursday #8

Tariffs are taxes LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #9