Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 10% universal tariff on all imported goods, claiming it will not raise costs for Americans. However, multiple analyses indicate that such tariffs would significantly impact American families, costing them approximately $1,500 annually. Critics argue that the tariffs would act as a massive tax hike on the bottom 90% of Americans, increase prices, hurt companies relying on foreign inputs, and lead to retaliation from other countries, further harming the U.S. economy. The proposal has sparked calls for President Joe Biden to advocate for a pro-trade message and counter Trump's policies.
Trump on imposing a 10% tariff on all imported goods: Itโs not gonna drive [prices] higher, itโs just make countries like China to pay the US more At least one analysis indicates itโd cost American families $1500 annually https://t.co/3RgEgy2gUM.
FYI: Trumpโs Tariff Would Cost the Typical American Household Roughly $1,500 Each Year https://t.co/CyA9jQvDHH
And now Trump is talking about his 10% tariff and claiming it wonโt raise costs for Americans. This is exactly why Biden needs to be running on a pro-trade message. Call Trump out for his regressive policies that will raise prices and cost working families thousands of dollars.
Trump is wrong on tariffs. He argued that tariffs won't raise prices. But they do. Tariffs raise prices, hurt companies that rely on inputs from abroad, and appreciate the dollar, hurting exports. They also lead to retaliation by other countries, further hurting Americans.
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Trump's universal tariffs plan would equate to a massive tax hike on the bottom 90% of Americans. https://t.co/kMWlWHPDpY