Former president floats 10 percent tax on all foreign imports and calls for ‘ring around the collar’ of U.S. economy

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  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    “When companies come in and they dump their products in the United States, they should pay, automatically, let’s say a 10 percent tax … I do like the 10 percent for everybody.”

    I like how he decides on major economic policy shifts the same way I decide on what to eat for supper.

    • khalic@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      He’s just lying because somehow, making people pay import taxes was a popular move among his base. What a fucked up timeline