inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months ago'So crazy' or a 'necessary evil'? - Americans react to Trump's tariffswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up122file-text
arrow-up122external-link'So crazy' or a 'necessary evil'? - Americans react to Trump's tariffswww.bbc.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months 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.