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Catherine Grigor
Boalsburg
When the U.S. government sent stimulus checks to American families during the COVID pandemic, former President Donald Trump took the unprecedented step of putting his signature on the checks.
If Trump wins a second term, he says he will impose large tariffs on importers of foreign goods. Economists almost universally agree that most of the cost of the tariffs wouldn't be absorbed by foreign companies, they would be paid by American consumers. Estimates for the cost that will be paid by average family range from $1,700 to $3,900 a year.
So, here's an idea -- in the same way that Donald Trump took credit for the stimulus checks, he should also take credit for the "Trump tax" that will hit your wallet if he becomes president. Here's how it would work. Whenever you look at a product at Walmart or any other store, the price tag on the item would show the original price, the Trump tariff added to the item, and the total price.
When you check out at the register, the receipt you get would add up all the Trump tariffs for your current purchase. Walmart and other big retailers could even do us all a favor by tallying up the total amount you paid due to Trump tariffs at the end of the year. The final receipt, like the stimulus checks in 2020, would bear Trump's signature.
American consumers want truth in advertising. Why not give Donald Trump the credit for his tariffs that he deserves?