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“Tariffs are winning! China pays for them!”
What You Say
Tariffs are taxes paid by U.S. importers and passed to American consumers. The Tax Foundation and Peterson Institute found Trump's tariffs cost the average household over $1,000 annually. China didn't pay — you did, at the store. Retaliatory tariffs hurt American farmers who lost export markets. Trade wars aren't 'easy to win.'
The Stab
China didn't pay the tariffs. Check your receipt.
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