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ChicagoTeamster

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7. How would they be ignored? Importers pay based on their tariff sheet to take possession of their imported goods.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:15 PM

Nov 5

Last edited Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Is he implying that Importers should eat the costs and not pass them on to consumers or that they should stop importing anything Trump decides to tariff?

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White House tells Supreme Court it doesn't care about the tariff money raised [View all] Zorro Nov 5 OP

Because they raised exactly $0.00. Initech Nov 5 #1

Or perhaps not $0. Igel Nov 5 #9

"If no person paid them" - but we the people - always end up paying the tariff burden one way or another. NoMoreRepugs Nov 5 #2

"These are bullets. They are not killing devices. The fact that they kill is only incidental..." Torchlight Nov 5 #3

"most effective, so to speak, if no person ever paid them" so why not eliminate them? bucolic_frolic Nov 5 #4

In other words, they'd just plain ban imports if they could. unblock Nov 5 #5

'Trump Says His Tariffs Collected 'Trillions' In Revenue--Here's The Real Figure' sop Nov 5 #6

How would they be ignored? Importers pay based on their tariff sheet to take possession of their imported goods. ChicagoTeamster Nov 5 #7

Orange man speak with forked tongue. Every chance he gets. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 5 #8

Excuse me peggysue2 Nov 5 #10