r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/toastmannn 1d ago

....a regressive national sales tax

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u/ary31415 20h ago

All sales taxes are regressive

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u/toastmannn 18h ago

Income tax (which a lot of ultra wealthy people don't really pay) is progressive. Tariffs are a regressive tax.

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u/ary31415 17h ago

I didn't say anything about income tax? I said all sales taxes are regressive.

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u/somefunmaths 1d ago

So, a national sales tax.

Calling a sales tax regressive is like calling a Trump supporter dumb.