inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days ago'So crazy' or a 'necessary evil'? - Americans react to Trump's tariffswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-link'So crazy' or a 'necessary evil'? - Americans react to Trump's tariffswww.bbc.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 days agoHow do tariffs, which ostensibly are meant to drive manufacturing back to the states, going to effect the deficit? I get that it’s functionally a tax on consumers, but it shouldn’t last long enough to put a dent in our budget deficit.
How do tariffs, which ostensibly are meant to drive manufacturing back to the states, going to effect the deficit? I get that it’s functionally a tax on consumers, but it shouldn’t last long enough to put a dent in our budget deficit.