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Created: 2025-07-21 15:11:26 UTC

A few phone calls for some, an XXX% price hike for everyone else. The cost of this "victory" is being quietly added to every American's grocery bill, turning a political talking point into a tangible tax on families.

This tariff ignores why imports are cheaper: US production costs are nearly double Mexico's ($20-25/box vs $12-15). So instead of fixing that, the admin risks retaliation on US pork and kneecaps investment in modern greenhouses—the very sector where XX% of tomato imports originate. It's a policy that ignores math to win a headline.

The admin isn't securing food, it's just taxing it. A familiar recipe where Americans pay more for the illusion of winning.


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