GOP senator admits tariffs are taxes that are paid by US consumers

Posted on AllSides April 22, 2025

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) called tariffs "a tax" that he says will be passed on to consumers in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins. Mullin added that tariffs will open up other markets for the US.

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