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Podcast: The NeoLiberal Round
Episode: Tariffs on China? A Tax on the Poor
Description: Dear Mr. President,Re: Tariffs on China? A Tax on the PoorApplying a 125% tariff on China in response to their retaliatory trade actions, the true casualties will not be foreign economies—but America’s poor.Tariffs are taxes. When levied on the low-cost goods that supply Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and corner shops across the country, these taxes become a burden carried disproportionately by low-income Americans. These retail outlets serve a vital role in our domestic landscape, offering basic goods to communities that big-box retailers like Acme overlook.Acme is not comi...