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IMO the people claiming that "technically the importer pays the tariff" are deliberately using the letter of the law to confuse and distract the main thrust of
by gtowey 8mo ago
IMO the people claiming that "technically the importer pays the tariff" are deliberately using the letter of the law to confuse and distract the main thrust of the arguments.
What we mean when we ask who is paying the tariff is this: when we increase tariffs, who becomes poorer?
And the answer to that is obvious.
- hammock 8mo agoWhat’s obvious about it? Tariffs mean more money stays in the U.S.
- amanaplanacanal 8mo agoTariffs mean money is transferred from the consumer to the government.