• Pofski
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    Arent the tariffs in the end a sort of tax on the American companies that buy the products? So isn’t this ‘extra income’ just Americans paying more in the end?

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      There’s no “sort of” there. A tariff is literally a tax on imported goods, and companies can’t be expected to take on the full burden of these taxes, so they get passed on to the consumer.

      Basically Trump decided to raise taxes for everyone. It’s no surprise that they’re bringing in more money.

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    Wow, tens of millions extra. That’s surely worth all the impacts it has had on the economy, instead of simply having more realistic taxes on the ultrarich :)

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    Revenue raising is not what tariffs are for. I’m an idiot when it comes to financial matters, but even I know that.

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    So why does the chart show MLN (million)? And even if it was billions, how does this relate to the trillion lost to businesses in the US?

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        Their fault. Knowing maths is the best defense against banks trying to cheat on you.

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    The thing is, if the tarp ffs actually do the job they’re supposed to, that extra money to the Treasury GOES AWAY. Either people stop buying that product for the extra money or someone here starts making it.