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bucolic_frolic

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3. Trump Tariffs are equivalent to a Tax on Tea

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 05:15 PM

Jul 2019

Smuggling is the answer to a lot of government regulation. Funny how Trump will let corporations do what they please, but puts tariffs on foreign goods so US consumers pay more.

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Chinese billionaire faces charges in $1.8-billion scheme to smuggle aluminum through L.A. [View all] Zorro Jul 2019 OP

Wait! Smuggling aluminum is a THING?!?! NewDayOranges Jul 2019 #1

Avoid paying $1.8 billion in tariffs. Sounds like a thing. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #4

What did Mrs. MoscowMitch know... safeinOhio Jul 2019 #2

Trump Tariffs are equivalent to a Tax on Tea bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #3

It only took ten plus years Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #5

Link to the DoJ PR nitpicker Aug 2019 #6

Not only tariff dodging but stock manipulation jmowreader Aug 2019 #7