A Boring Dystopia

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[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

You would be amazed how many taxes work exactly like this.

(hint: its most of them).

[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

That's because a tariff is a fancy way to say "tax raise"

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[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Are you ... defending the tariffs?

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[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago

No, but I am pointing out that corporations and the wealthy do not pay taxes, everyone else does. The tariffs are no different.

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