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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 23 MIN

Tariffs, Taxes, and Trump's Emergency Play: Who Really Pays?

from Mike Williams’ Capital Idea · host Defenders of Capitalism

In this episode of Capital Idea, Mike and Mitch discuss recent tariff actions by the Trump administration, why tariffs function as taxes on American consumers, and how emergency powers have been used to impose them. They examine Congress’s constitutional role in taxation, recent House votes to challenge tariffs, and the economic impact on families and free trade principles.

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