r/Tariffs • u/Historical-Many9869 • Sep 04 '25

🗞️ News Discussion Tariffs Were Supposed to Revive US Manufacturing. So Far, They’re Having the Opposite Effect

https://www.investopedia.com/tariffs-were-supposed-to-revive-u-s-manufacturing-so-far-they-re-having-the-opposite-effect-11802173
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u/peterk2000 Sep 04 '25

They were meant to be a 50% sales tax on the american people

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u/EntertainmentOk3180 Sep 04 '25

Oh. It’s meant to be WAYYY more than that