The John James Tax has cost Michigan households $6,419, and costs just keep going up as John James and Donald Trump wage a reckless trade war with Canada.
The John James Tax is a tax on our small businesses, our groceries, and our gas.
John James voted multiple times in support of Trump’s chaotic tariffs—and he voted for Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Michigan’s largest trading partner.
As Trump now wages a reckless trade war with Canada, James has stood by Trump every step of the way.
James said that he and Trump were “keeping prices low,” but the John James Tax has hit Michigan harder than any other state…
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Estimated tariff impact per household
Trump tariff costs on each state's imports since January 2025, shown as an equivalent cost per household
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Data: Trade Partnership Worldwide, via National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Note: Includes tariffs mandated by executive order only. Totals through June 2026. Map: Brad Jennings/Axios
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The John James Tax is forcing higher prices on everything…