Tariffs Alone Won't Solve the National Debt Crisis

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Tariffs Alone Won't Solve the National Debt Crisis
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President Trump claims tariffs will pay down the US's $37 trillion debt, but in reality, tariff revenues are insufficient to cover interest payments alone, let alone reduce the debt. Experts argue that tariffs will only marginally slow debt accumulation rather than pay it off, and market confidence remains uncertain about the government's ability to manage its debt effectively.

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