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		JumpCrisscross 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: American importers and consumers bear the cost of ... > This is the case with any tax, it's mostly paid by the consumer Not true. Tax burdens can fall incredibly unequally depending on market dynamics.

rmu09 3 months ago [–]

Who else is paying the taxes if not the customer? Who else is paying anything if not the customer in the end?

JumpCrisscross 3 months ago | [–]

Wikipedia article would be a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_incidence

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