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Tariffs are no different than taxes or regulations in that they don't mean corporations have to raise prices. They can just make a little less money. (lemm.ee)

submitted 23 hours ago by AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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When CEOs say if they have to pay taxes they'll just raise prices instead of selling their 5th house people freak out.

When CEOs say they'll just raise prices if their industry is regulated instead of lowering their multi million dollar salaries, people freak out.

But when they say the exact same thing with tariffs, everyone just goes along with it.

Its the same thing. Corporations shouldn't be able to punish people to avoid making slightly less money.

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[–] gimmelemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

You do understand that 1.4% is a much lower number than we are currently talking about, right? Other than that, I applaud your willingness to take your customers into consideration