re: Trump said he's prepared to raise tariffs as trade war with China heats up

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I'm asserting exactly what everyone else is.

they are indeed technically synonymous, so why not use the more widely accepted used term?

because using "tax" is inflammatory and also is wide open to interpretation. using your own example of sales tax and income tax, the "tax" in the title isn't even specified. He just said "tax".

this betrays his intent and shows his thread was not made in good faith, he just wants to piss people off.

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