Support for proposed tariffs on goods imported from China; the dollar amounts of covered goods differ between the 2018 and 2020 versions.
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Latest: 62% answered “Support” in CES: Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, 2020.
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| CES: Tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods | Tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [$50 billion worth of tariffs on goods imported from China] Caveat: Covers $50 billion in tariffs (2018), a different amount than 2020 | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports | Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [Tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods imported from China] Caveat: Covers $200 billion in tariffs (2020), a different amount than 2018 | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |