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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and special guest Mary Katharine Ham discuss President Donald Trump's trade war with China. They also talk about the taxes they hate the most—just in time to celebrate Tax Day.

4:30—Trump's trade war with China

15:36—How will Trump's tariffs affect the U.S. manufacturing industry?

23:06—Is the U.S. middle class hollowed out?

34:52—Tax Day is upon us, once again

43:31—Listener question about Thomas Jefferson's list of grievances

50:21—The Department of Government Efficiency's cost savings update

59:59—Cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

"Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions," by Debby Wu, Josh Wingrove, and Shawn Donnan

"For me, one of the main benefits of making some money is not having to wear a gimp suit for anybody," by Cliff Asness

"Taxes: The Price We Pay for Civilization," by Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie

"A Current Snapshot of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit," by Juliette Cubanski

"Medicare Madness," by Katherine Mangu-Ward

"Global Village or Global Pillage?" by Mario Vargas Llosa

"Viva Mario!" by Michael Valdez Moses

Reason on Mario Vargas Llosa

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