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Tariffs are a proven tool for supporting quality jobs in the U.S. and for tackling unfair trade practices abroad \u2014 but only when applied strategically. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some key “do”s and “don’t”s.<\/p>\n

TO CREATE JOBS<\/u>…
\n<\/strong>DO<\/span> couple tariffs with sound investment, procurement, infrastructure and other industrial policies<\/p>\n

DON’T<\/span> expect tariffs to magically create jobs on their own, and don’t end existing programs responsible for job creation<\/p>\n

X<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Rather than couple tariff increases with the sound industrial policies needed to create jobs, President Trump is threatening to end existing job-creation programs like the CHIPs Act and Inflation Reduction Act which are responsible for the United States\u2019 biggest boom in new manufacturing plant construction in over thirty years.<\/i><\/p>\n

TO PROMOTE FAIRNESS<\/u>…
\n<\/strong>DO<\/span> target tariffs to single out bad actors and\/or specific unfair behaviors \u2014 pressuring them to change that behavior while incentivizing alternative supply chains.<\/p>\n

DON’T<\/span> treat imports from allied nations with strong standards the same as imports made by forced labor, child labor or under other abusive conditions.<\/p>\n

X<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Rather\u00a0<\/i>than leveling the playing field for U.S. producers by singling out bad actors with abusive trade practices, President Trump has applied tariffs to all countries, including allies like Canada, which has similar labor and environmental standards to the U.S. and with which the U.S. already has relatively balanced trade in manufactured goods.<\/i><\/p>\n

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TO MINIMIZE CONSUMER COSTS<\/u>…
\n<\/strong>DO<\/span> utilize tariffs within strategic industries, and couple tariffs with protections against corporate price gouging.<\/div>\n
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DON’T<\/span> apply tariffs to products the U.S. doesn\u2019t make domestically, and don\u2019t let corporations get away with jacking up prices over and above tariff costs.<\/p>\n

X\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>The connection between tariffs and consumer prices is hugely overblown in the media\u00a0these days, but that doesn’t mean the\u00a0administration shouldn’t take steps to minimize tariffs’ costs to consumers. \u00a0Rather than doing so, President Trump has recklessly applied tariffs to products the U.S. will never produce at scale (like coffee and bananas) and has also refused to use his existing authority to stop corporate price gouging in response to tariff increases.\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

TO SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES<\/u>…
\n<\/strong>DO<\/span> include tariffs as part of a broader plan to promote quality jobs and economic revitalization.<\/p>\n

DON’T<\/span> use tariff increases as an excuse to cut taxes for the rich.<\/p>\n

X\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>President Trump and his advisors have repeatedly said they plan to use tariff increases as a way to expand tax cuts for the rich.\u00a0 If recent tariff increases were expected to create jobs in the U.S. and reduce imports, tariff revenue would obviously decrease over time and could not be used to displace existing taxes.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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