It’s POLL swinging time.. Where’s tax hawk Norquist on this new increase in tax? Oh I bet he’ll say it ain’t a tax and it’s a patriotic duty to pay more for goods – PB/TK
Poll: Voters support controversial border-adjustment tax – By Jonathan Easley – 04/20/17
A majority of Americans support a proposal to impose a new 20 percent tax on imports, according to a new poll.
The Harvard-Harris survey found that 62 percent of Americans would support a 20 percent tax on all goods made outside the United States.
The idea is backed by 77 percent of Republicans, 61 percent of independents and 51 percent of Democrats, according to the poll.
A new tax on imports is a key part of the tax reform plan from Speaker Ryan’s border adjustment tax would impose the 20 percent tax on imports and reduce taxes on exports.
It has badly split Republicans and the business sector, however, with retailers loudly protesting the idea of hiking taxes on imports.
Continue to thehill.com article: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/329607-poll-voters-support-controversial-border-adjustment-tax
