Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170127:11:09:00
>> willie, yes, it would be paid by consumers who buy mexican products and the people selling the mexican imports would get the 20% tax rate and pass it on to the government? >> i think that is an important distinction for people watching. it's not a 20% tariff. in other words prices would go up. >> assuming the companies hit -- pass the it on to the consumer. >> whether people think the dollar will go up or not. >> that makes it more implicated. we are getting into the weeds here because also it will have the effect of strengthening the dollar and lessen the impact for the importeders in the ...