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How would the US government mandate a non-US business do anything? They can't prohibit US citizens from buying from these companies without violating their own free-trade agreements. That'd be a bad idea, since 41% of the country's exports go to countries we've signed those treaties with.


I imagine the US government could just add said non-US business to an embargo list of some sort. Prevent them from doing any business whatsoever with US citizens.


I guess there's the open question of forcing foreign agents to collect and report IRS-friendly numbers. But it's not like taxing of import items is a new idea or a controversial one. The US government has been collecting duties for as long as it has existed.


"But it's not like taxing of import items is a new idea or a controversial one"

Different. You have to get those goods by customs.


The same way they mandate foreign law enforcement to do their bidding.




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