Economy

Dennis Donovan

(30,981 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:39 AM Apr 10

Chris Hayes: The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike!

Chris Hayes
‪@chrislhayes.bsky.social‬
The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike!
April 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM

The 10% tariff alone is a 00 per household annual tax hike!
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) 2025-04-10T12:25:49.263Z

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Chris Hayes: The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike! (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Apr 10 OP

Yes creon Apr 10 #1

And of people like me who cratered with the Dot com and financial crashes and now only SS and too low to pay taxes on it LiberalArkie Apr 10 #2

creon

(1,549 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:49 AM

Apr 10

It is a tax increase.

Tarriffs are not a tax on the importer.
The importer just passes it to customer

LiberalArkie

(18,227 posts)

2. And of people like me who cratered with the Dot com and financial crashes and now only SS and too low to pay taxes on it

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:56 AM

Apr 10

Oh well, it is only food. I guess Trump would tell me to skip the caviar and lobster.

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