Tariffs are a hallmark of former President Donald Trump's economic agenda and some of them have picked up bipartisan support as a way of dealing with China.

But there are still key differences between Trump and Vice President Harris

when it comes to how large and wide ranging they should be.

As economics correspondent Paul Salman reports,

the potential impact of imposing more tariffs was debated on stage last night, and is very

much on the minds of some voters in battleground states.

Other countries are going to finally, after 75 75 years pay us back for all that we've done for the world.

Last night, former President Trump began by defending his aggressive tariff policies, both from his first term and what he would do if he wins again.

That includes a 10 to 20 percent tariff on all foreign goods and a 60 percent tariff, that

is import tax, on goods from China.

It was the very first policy spat in last night's debate.

My opponent has a plan that I call the Trump's sales tax, which would be a 20% tax on everyday goods that you rely on to get through the month.

To which Trump responded in part, the tariff will be substantial in some cases.

I took in billions and billions of dollars, as you know from China.

In fact, they never took the tariff off because there was so much money.

Almost anyone would dispute that explanation.

But one thing is true.

The Biden administration maintained most of the tariffs

on more than $300 billion worth of goods from the original Trump regime, and added tariffs on another

$18 billion worth of items from steel to medical supplies, including a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.

We are fighting for middle class families.

And Vice President Harris supports tariffs too, she said,

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