I read yesterday that the Commerce Department has announced that it has imposed a 21% tariff on tomatoes from Mexico. Apparently, about 86% of U. S. tomatoes come from Mexico.
Why pick on tomatoes? What about a tariff on, say, okra? There is a large hydroponic tomato farm with year-round delicious tomatoes about one mile from my house - no tariffs there. But thinking about prepared salsa, ketchup, soups, sauces. . . . staples that most folks purchase regularly.
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