[zosterops]

While I don't think that subsidies and trade wars are good things. The tariffs collected a lot more than was spent on those agriculture subsidies.

[DFHippie]

You are aware that the money collected by the tariffs was extracted from American pockets, right, not Chinese? So you are describing a tax and transfer program: Americans who buy Chinese goods are taxed to compensate Americans who are losing income due to the trade war with China.

[zosterops]

In the case when prices are increased to cover the tariffs, yes. However, right now the Chinese manufacturers are eating the costs.