Posted Monday, September 29, 2025 4:01 pm Trump keeps saying that tariff is not a tax, but you just heard every one of these business owners tell you that it is a tax. They have to pay extra to buy their products, so it's a tax on them that is then a tax on their customers.” Clark County business owners voiced concerns about the impact of federal trade policies and rising costs during a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on Wednesday, Sept. 24.