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The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump's tariff philosophy

President Donald Trump believes that tariffs protect American jobs and promote economic growth, claiming they impose no cost on consumers.
Most economists agree that consumers bear most of the costs of tariffs, despite the assertion that they can create jobs without impact.
Under pressure from the auto industry, Trump delayed auto tariffs for 30 days, highlighting the complexity of relocating manufacturing plants.
The administration is pushing for larger tariffs and claims that they can help eliminate the income tax and balance the budget.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

JONAH GOLDBERG: The Homer Simpson gloss on Trump’s tariff philosophy

Trade barriers do it all.

13 hours ago·Las Vegas, United States

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Martinsville Bulletin

Trump's tariff philosophy has Homer Simpson gloss

In a classic episode of "The Simpsons," Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening beer bottles, whatever. When Marge says she doesn't want a weapon in the house, Homer replies, "A…

1 day ago

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Winston-Salem Journal

D'oh! The Homer Simpson gloss on Trump's tariffs

There's a classic episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening beer bottles, whatever. When Marge says she doesn't want a weapon in the house, Homer…

Jonah Goldberg: The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump’s tariff philosophy

There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening beer bottles, whatever. When Marge says she doesn’t want a weapon in the house, Homer replies, “A gun is not a weapon, Marge, it’s a tool. Like a butcher knife or a harpoon, or … or an alligator. You just need more education on the subject.” How Homer thinks about guns is not all that dissimilar to how Don…

2 days ago

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