Sen. Markwayne Mullin made a frank admission on Wednesday, telling CNN that President Donald Trump's tariffs are effectively a tax that consumers will be stuck paying.
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    5 months ago

    What you just said is important – that a tariff is a tax and it is passed on to consumers,” the host said.

    “Of course it is,” Mullin replied. “Everybody knows that.”

    “That is something the white house does not acknowledge,” Collins said.

    “No, that is something that the president, who as a business person, understands that completely,” Mullin insisted. “No one understands the economy better than this president. There hasn’t been a president that understands the economy better than this president.”

    wtf?! well, that was a 1984 “how many fingers am I holding up, winston” moment. damn!