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Incoming... Trump! Notebook makers ramp production to avoid next tidal wave of US trade tariffs

Richard Plinston

Re: Aren't you forgetting...

> and offsets other taxes

It doesn't offset the taxes paid by the consumer, they still pay taxes _and_ pay more for their goods.

As these tariffs are likely to reduce corporate profits then it may reduce the tax on profit paid by companies and the very very wealthy.

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