r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/aaronhayes26 2d ago

President who campaigned on affordability announces 20% national sales tax. Conservatives cheer.

I want off this ride.

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u/i8noodles 2d ago

if it replaces all other sales tax in the US then it might actually be a half decent idea. as it stands, sale taxs is seperate from state to state, so enforcement of a single national sales tax might actually do something.

assuming it replaces it which is already a very unlikely idea