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Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between countries.

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55% Yes	45% No
47% Yes	36% No
6% Yes, this will help create and save more jobs	6% No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers
2% Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long	3% No, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

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