Vice President Kamala Harris said in the debate with former President Donald Trump that his plan to impose historic new tariffs equates to a form of sales tax.

Trump has vowed to shrink the trade deficit and pay for some of his proposals by raising tariffs. He has proposed harsh tariffs on China and floated the idea of 10% across-the-board tariffs.

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