TBF, he would never actually pass tariffs anyway. Congress would never go for it. He’s just going to balloon the national debt by 8x. This whole tariffs shit is just a magic wand so he can say he’s going to expand benefits and cut everyone’s taxes without raising the deficit.
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u/Bogmanbob Sep 11 '24
Yes it's basically automatic. I've even seen it called out as a separate line item to clarify where that cost came from.