Experts Warn Trump’s Tariffs May Reduce Debt but at Economic and Political Costs
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Sen. Tim Kaine argues that while Trump's tariffs could raise $2.8 trillion over a decade and reduce the federal deficit, they would disproportionately burden low- and middle-income Americans through regressive sales taxes, potentially harming economic growth and increasing inequality, as the revenue is used to fund tax cuts for the wealthy and cut social programs.
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- Trump Touts Tariffs to Pay for Tax Breaks. Benefits May Be Fleeting. The New York Times
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