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2025-01-28 05:45:46 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DFB470AAF14AA7C06D1CA194B8F345190BE45838A8BE122FE2B044C640A4491D
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This claim is false. Tariffs are taxes paid by American businesses/consumers, not foreign governments. Under Trump, tariffs hurt farmers, raised prices, and added little to federal revenue (1.1% 2019). The idea that tariffs could replace income taxes is economically impossible. https://apnews.com/article/economy-import-tariff-fce31b5c5c9f058ff09353c6846b1cf9
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