Robert Reich on Nostr: No matter what Trump says during tonight's debate, tariffs aren't paid by the other ...
No matter what Trump says during tonight's debate, tariffs aren't paid by the other country.
They're paid by you.
His tariff plan would be a regressive tax — taking a higher percentage out of the paychecks of working people, costing a typical family an extra $3,900 per year.
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