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Summary

Donald Trump is poised to impose massive import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, effectively raising taxes on U.S. households by an estimated $3,000 annually.

Unlike past tax increases that targeted the wealthy, these tariffs disproportionately impact low- and middle-income workers.

While Trump claims the measures address immigration and fentanyl concerns, experts argue they serve as a revenue source to offset tax cuts for the rich.

Critics contend that Trump's tariffs lack a clear industrial strategy and primarily burden American consumers.

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[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 1 day ago

Finally someone says what it is.

TARRIFFS ARE A SALES TAX.
TARRIFFS ARE A SALES TAX.
TARRIFFS ARE A SALES TAX.

And every consumer hates a sales tax.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

critics are right

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 105 points 1 day ago
[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

he has such a wierd stance. he such severe lordosis from the lifts and girdle.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago

I think the off-center weight in his diaper fucks with his center of gravity.

[-] bluemite@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

To be fair, COVID-19 was also a factor in 2020

[-] AHamSandwich@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

Though the orange goon's abysmal handling of the situation didn't help.

[-] bluemite@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Most definitely

[-] als 175 points 1 day ago

If only this could have been seen coming ... there were really just no warning signs ... I'm tired.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago

Exactly, I wasn't so much shocked as I was surprised Harris lost. I mean how can so many people be that dense as to vote for Trump?

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 45 points 1 day ago

What gets me is that there were millions who couldn't be bothered to vote against Trump.

imho Biden/Harris shouldn't have had to do anything whatever. People should have just shown up and said 'no' to anotehr Trump term.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Absolutely, being normal should beat a flaming sociopath. But malignant narcissism and sociopathy have become virtues in USA, as the ultimate symbol of freedom. Because they only think of themselves.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

No democrat should have had to do anything. just a few minutes of any Trump campaign speech should have been enough for him to lose most votes. Have his groupies ever actually listened to him?

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Awareness isn't a big thing for them. They've lived through Reaganomics since 1980 and still haven't noticed that none of the wealth is trickling down.

In 1980, 'middle class' was still one job supporting a family of four and $1 million was still a vast fortune. By the time Bush Sr's term was over, 'middle class' was two incomes to run a household and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.

Oh no no no. It's of course someone else's fault. Harris not good enough, blah blah blah. Definitely don't blame people too lazy or uninterested to vote. That's definitely not their fault and theyre definitely not complicit in everything going on.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

No sir, it's the democrats for Gaza. Or for biden. Or for not being sparkly enough. Or now, for not standing up to trump (when they are in the minority). They are the ones to blame for the situation, not trump or the morons who voted for him for a second term, or stayed at home. No sir, let's be mad at the democrats.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Plenty of blame to go around

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Take the upvote.

[-] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day ago

"People keep acting like a trump win will be the end of democracy, but thats just hyperbole. He wont end democracy."

-bad faith trolls

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

No he will not end democracy as such, it's in USA he will end it.

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[-] takenaps@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[-] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Thanks, Obam-na

[-] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Where is Kamala now? Why doesn't she do something against this?

[-] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 day ago

No they said they were going to. It was very clear that your countrymen decided exactly this.

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[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 83 points 1 day ago

Remember, if you see someone stealing food, no you didn't.

[-] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 64 points 1 day ago

When did sabotaging your own economy become a hallmark of leadership? Asking for 300 million friends.

🐱🐱🐱🐱

[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Congrats, USA!

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 68 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I thought DOGE saved taxpayer money. Since the cost of government spending is lower, taxes should be lowered. This Trump and Elon are scammers if taxes are not lowered.

[-] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago

Only if you make over 360k a year and above.

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

The doge website is filled with shit like "We saved a million dollars by cutting a program that feeds starving babies" and I just have to laugh. One million isn't even enough for the average person to retire on, the government is operating at a $1.7 TRILLION deficit PER YEAR.

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[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago

😂😂😂 Oh boy those MAGA idiots that were complaining about inflation and thought voting for Trump would help them. 🤣🤣🤣
How's that going for you? 🤡🤡🤡

[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago

They'd cut off their nose to spite their face. As long as people they don't like are hurting, they'll suffer as well. They'll probably just find a way to blame Biden or Obama again.

[-] JoShmoe@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago

They won’t actually find a way. They’ll just make up shit that Trump was actually responsible for.

[-] SleepyBear@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

If I (someone who makes around $30,000 a year) owes anything CLOSE to 2 grand in federal taxes theyre gonna have to send the IRS after me to collect. 🤷 Sorry dumpy donnie.

[-] pfwood178@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 day ago

You won't see $2k more in Federal Income Tax, you'll pay higher prices on store shelves (because of the tariffs the Federal government collected from the importer of the goods, which ultimately get passed on to you the consumer)

[-] ehxor@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

I call it “trickle down getting-fucked”

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

And pay $1,540 extr in actual income tax

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

The burden is coming in the price of goods you purchase not in a tax that is due.

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[-] SabinStargem@lemmings.world 11 points 1 day ago

I wouldn't be surprised if these tax hikes are imposed, then Musk/Trump issue checks with their faces that give 'free money' to everyone in an attempt to curry favor.

If that happens, I will turn that crap into Euros.

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I'm not paying taxes for fucking musk to destroy the country.

[-] 60d@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Yes you are, lol.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

You won’t be paying more taxes, directly. Things will just cost a lot more and you’ll blame foreign companies instead of senseless import taxes that you’re paying. It’s a hidden tax

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Rest assured I'm only going to blame the fucking rich Nazis for this horseshit... They're the ones that single-handedly undermined this country for their own benefit, by deceiving people too stupid to understand that up is up and down is down... There is no other country that should want to do business with the US which sucks but it isn't their fault it's all this shit stain and his goddamn Nazi enablers doing this.

Trump Set to Whack US Working Class With Historic $2,000 Tax Hike

They updated the article FYI.

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

They aren't ours, so give to a good cause. I know many will say that we should use for our own citizens, but this is effectively free aid to Ukraine and underpins a block to Russia's strategic expansion.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

This went into effect today.

[-] hansolo@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't want to give up too many secrets, but....

...the ultimate way to own Libs is to destroy the economy and raise taxes on everyone that voted for you. Ssshhhhhhh....don't tell anyone, them Libs'll be so pissed. ;)

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Well jokes on you, Republicans will have their tariffs paid for by China, Mexico, and Canada and even better they're going to be getting a stimulus check for 8K thanks to DOGE.

That's what Tik Toc tells them and what they know to be true.

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

"Whack"? Seriously? Jfc.

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