Walter Appling
@walterappling
Retired engineer. Grateful for the American experiment in self-government and rule of law. Long may it last.
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09-10-2015 17:08:01
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Aaron Rupar Greer claims tariffs aren't regressive because the wealthy buy more? Brilliant logic: since billionaires purchase more yachts, a single mother's sneaker tax becomes progressive. Admin math: where suffering scales inversely with income. Reality: Yale Budget Lab confirms tariffs
Aaron Rupar The core flaw in Greer's analysis is that he looks only at total dollars spent. Rich people buy the most stuff, that's true. But "regressive" means the cost hurts poorer people more as a share of their income. Poor families spend almost all their money on clothes, shoes, TVs