[phil21]

> but there is a key difference: sales tax is uniform for all products

Sales tax is not uniform for all products depending on your state. My home state for example does not charge sales tax on food items and clothing. Some other special categories also have different sales tax depending on what they are - e.g. vice taxes for some items.

[xsmasher]

Technically right but doesn't change their point. Sales tax is uniform for comparable products, tariffs are not.