STEPHANOPOULOS: A tariff is a tax increase, isn’t it? HASSETT: A tariff is a form of tax STEPHANOPOULOS: And consumers pay that tax. Correct? HASSETT (lying): No

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1. Prices won’t go up because there is a economic depression isn’t a winning answer like they think

   You will own nothing and be happy was the slogan trump Bd Republicans do run on!

2. Hassett looks like he’s so deep in the closet that he could be the Queen of Narnia.

3. Sure, but only if they buy though.

4. All these Trump spokesman have this weird physical thing going on. No matter the topic, they always have a smile painted on their face.

5. My face hurts watching that. Not from laughter. We’re so fucked.

6. – It’s not a tax because you don’t have to buy the products.

   – How am I going to eat if I don’t?

   – Well, you can grow potatoes in your back garden.

7. Impeach this dumbass

8. If this was true…none of these countries would be complaining about our tariffs.

9. ABC airing this nonsense is sane washing absolute insanity. Prices will go up on both imported and domestic products. Domestic producers will just raise their prices to match the competition and the extra profit will go to new yachts for CEO’s.

   That is how this works. His example about apples is as stupid as Trumps apple story about the old woman who couldn’t afford 5 apples because of jOe bIdEn iNfLaTiOn and had to go put two apples BACK IN THE REFRIGERATOR at the grocery store.

10. Why would other countries have tariffs on US goods and products if it just screws their own economies and people?

11. Next they be telling us to buy more Tesla.

12. Less people buy the apples so the apples go down in price due to low demand.

    Isn’t this an *”apple”* recession with more words?

13. Braindead rat.

14. So, what if the supplier doesn’t lower the price?

15. 22% of the total deficit occurred during Trump’s first term (7.8/35 trillion). You fired 6,700 people from the IRS, the accounts receivable department of the US Federal government. The Wall Street Journal estimates this will cost $500 billion per year in tax collection. The current estimate for GdP growth this year is -2.8%. Your model for tax cuts assume 3% growth, last year which was stellar we had 2.8%. Current projections state that you will explode the federal deficit another $11 trillion. This is a kleptocracy to give huge tax cuts to billionaires and put it on our tab. And all your claims about tariffs, they will be paid by the American people in the form of inflation. So while you ‘cut’ taxes you will make everything on the planet more expensive. You are morally bankrupt. These fuckers should go to prison. Inflation was a global issue you fucking lying piece of shit, driven primarily by supply chain disruption and shortages. He lies, nakedly and without remorse.

16. I’ve seen that DC “Happy Smile” inside the beltway. A straight forward lie, but almost believable because of the pure joy he’s showing in the delivery.

17. He somehow ended up comparing apples to oranges while literally comparing apples to apples.

    This is insane.

18. Republicans always making up voodoo economics.

    Its like arguing with a toddler who just makes up their own reality and superpowers.

19. Since the media won’t call out their lying this is just free propaganda for them with zero consequences. I don’t think legacy media has learned anything from 2016 and thus I don’t watch them.

20. In addition to these new taxes, who is paying for the consequences of that decision???

21. Blows my mind when anyone says or thinks that slapping tarrifs on incoming goods will not increase prices for customers.

    I live in a country with Tarrifs. I had to pay 2x on an imported car. I definitely paid the tax.

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