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Scott Bessent: “The history would show that it is a complicated mix of who…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL: Scott Bessent Mercilessly Confronted By Mark Pocan Over Trump Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 04:38

That's what makes small businesses fail. That's what makes people lose their jobs. That's what makes the stock market tank. So I'll ask one more time, who pays tariffs? Sir, The history would show that it is a complicated mix of who pays the tariffs over various times. So that's exactly the problem. If your answer, and you are a very educated person, you have very impressive bio. Cannot answer the question who pays tariffs? Because you won't answer that. (04:38–04:45)

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Asserts that historically, the responsibility for paying tariffs is complex and varies over time.

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