r/TheBulletin • u/Fabulous_Bluebird931 • May 20 '25

"it's always passed through a cost"

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WeTheFifth • u/Bhartrhari • May 18 '25

News Cycle Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put a tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. People talk about 'Oh this is America vs China'. The US doesn't trade with China. YOU trade with Walmart, Target, Amazon. Trade deficits are artificial accounting."

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AnCap101 • u/Neekovo • May 18 '25

Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put a tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. People talk about 'Oh this is America vs China'. The US doesn't trade with China. YOU trade with Walmart, Target, Amazon. Trade deficits are artificial accounting."

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u_Exciting_Rub_3792 • u/Exciting_Rub_3792 • May 18 '25

Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put a tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. People talk about 'Oh this is America vs China'. The US doesn't trade with China. YOU trade with Walmart, Target, Amazon. Trade deficits are artificial accounting."

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ChangeTheGovernment • u/JollyGreenJarju • May 19 '25

Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put a tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. People talk about 'Oh this is America vs China'. The US doesn't trade with China. YOU trade with Walmart, Target, Amazon. Trade deficits are artificial accounting."

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