Hot topic quiz · 10 statements · about 2 minutes
Where do you stand on tariffs?
Whether taxes on imports protect American jobs or just raise prices.
You will see 10 statements. Agree or disagree with each one, or skip it. Half are written the way one side would put it and half the way the other side would, so there is no way to lean it by accident.
Why is this a hot topic? See both sides
A tariff is a tax on goods brought in from another country. Tariffs have risen sharply since 2025, and in February 2026 the Supreme Court ruled that an emergency-powers law does not let a president set them. The administration has since put many tariffs back in place under other trade laws, and the fight has moved to those laws and to Congress.
Supporters of tariffs say
For decades other countries sold cheap goods here while American factories closed. Tariffs protect jobs, bring manufacturing home, raise money and give the United States leverage in trade talks.
Opponents say
Tariffs are paid by American businesses and shoppers, not by foreign governments. They raise prices, invite other countries to hit back at American farmers and exporters, and make planning impossible for small businesses.
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