Michael Hiltzik: Trump's $16-billion farm bailout means you're paying for his tariff war twice
by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2019
3 minutes
We'll say this for President Trump: When he misunderstands something, he misunderstands it more than anyone else in creation.
Take the business of tariffs. Trump is unshakably convinced that his tariffs are a tax on China. He repeated this grossly erroneous claim just Thursday, during his announcement of a new $16 billion bailout for farmers harmed by, yes, his tariff war.
"Just so you understand," he said, "these tariffs are paid for largely
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