• SolidShake@lemmy.world
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      43 minutes ago

      do you not know that WE pay the tariff charges? or do you honestly believe that, example, Canada is just like “yeah we dont mind paying the 25% in our exports, we’ll just cover that for you”

      sorry but no. they will upcharge the export 25% to counter the tariff, then it gets sold to US for 25% more, then on the store shelf WE pay 25% more so cover the “losses”

      if you dont think this is how it works. let me ask you a simple question scenario.

      you have a lemonade stand. you sell for 1 dollar on the street. suddenly, someone says. hey i own this street. you have to pay me 25 cents to sell here.

      do you continue to sell for 1 dollar and lose 25 cents per sale? or do you charge 1.25 to keep making the same profit?

      if your answer was “id move to a different street” well then you cant comprehend a question and you are dodging it.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Tariffs need someone to collect them. And sales tax is very much the IRS. It’s not automated just because they itemized your receipt.