Tariffs Are Taxes—Don’t Let the Slogan Fool You Let’s kill the lie up front: tariffs are not free money. When Trump brags, “We’ve made so much money on tariffs,” he’s saying Americans were forced to pay more for goods. Tariffs are just hidden taxes, designed to look like punishment for foreign countries while actually draining the wallets of American consumers. Milton Friedman famously said, “The burden of a tariff is borne almost entirely by the domestic consumer.” That’s not just theory—it’s what’s happening right now. Higher prices at Walmart. Smaller margins for small businesses. More volatility for farmers caught in the trade war’s blast radius. This Isn’t a Bailout for Farmers—It’s a Bribe for Votes Don’t be fooled by the…
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