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O, Canada: We’re doing everything we can to put Trump back in his cage
Trump’s Tariff Theater Is a Tax on Everyone ElsePower Wears the TariffTrump has ordered a 50 percent tariff on a broad swath of Canadian imports, claiming he is “punishing” Canada for discrimination against American goods. The immediate result is not punishment directed upward. It is a tax imposed downward, on American buyers, importers, workers, and taxpayers who will absorb the higher costs, any refunds, and the fallout if the policy is later struck down.The Decision Is the DamageThis is not economic confusion. It is executive power used as a blunt instrument. Trump made the decision, and…
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