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What happens to collected tariffs? General fund?


5 posted on 08/23/2019 3:04:51 PM PDT by Rio
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To: Rio

Yes, but some are pulled out for affected entities.


7 posted on 08/23/2019 3:05:30 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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What happens to collected tariffs? General fund?

They're a tax, no different than any other tax. They're just revenue.

8 posted on 08/23/2019 3:06:51 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Rio
What happens to collected tariffs? General fund?

It's used for vote buying

27 posted on 08/23/2019 3:40:39 PM PDT by Poison Pill
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