• Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      6·
      6 days ago

      Technically correct, but most Americans understand how sales taxes work, so calling a tariff a sales tax works as a metaphor to explain tariffs.

      • TheLowestStone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        6 days ago

        And it basically is a sales tax that’s paid by the importer when they purchase the goods. That’s generally how I explain it to people.

      • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        32·
        6 days ago

        it’s not a sales tax, it’s a tax at import, It’s sort an inverse of a sales tax though. a “foreign purchase tax” if you will.

    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      If they’ve gotten this far while not understanding that then I don’t think they will understand that