On Thursday’s Mark Levin show, The Trump administration has floated the idea of a 20% tax on goods coming from Mexico. The problem? If the government imposes a 20% tax on the southern imports, it’s not Mexicans or their government that would be paying the tax — you are. Mexico doesn’t get taxed on anything! These are taxes on the American people. This tax isn’t for the workers. You want to do something for the workers? Unleash the economy. How do you do that? Cut taxes. Roll back cumbersome, paralyzing regulations. Rein in government spending. Don’t pass a tax on the American people and claim you’re making Mexico pay for the wall. This 20% tax on Mexican goods has everything to do with Herbert Hoover and big government, not Andrew Jackson. The American people are going to pay a huge price if we have taxes for every country that we have a trade deficit with. What will happen when these countries retaliate with their own tariffs or taxes? Our blue collar workers such as those in the coal industry will lose their jobs. That’s not America first. Also, China is mapping global trading strategies as we pursue protectionist policies. It’s not that China is rushing to the front, but that the U.S is withdrawing from the international stage when it comes to trade. We are going to weaken ourselves from within and make America second. Finally, leftist mayors are nullifying federal law when it comes to sanctuary cities. Why don’t we just nullify federal gun laws then?
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NY Post
Trump Suggests an Import Tax Can Pay for Wall on Mexico Border
You Tube
Spicer: Tax on imports to fund border wall
Politico
Trump team walks back plan to fund wall with import tax
Reuters
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