Warren Buffett's plain truth against economic doublethink 

Recently, at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, 94-year-old Warren Buffett committed what some apparently consider an act of rebellion. He spoke plainly and stated a simple fact: Tariffs are taxes paid by Americans, not by foreigners.

In today's political climate, Buffett's honesty about non-complex economics and simple arithmetic may seem revolutionary. The response to such clarity has been revealing.  

Many of those who now call themselves conservative — particularly those aligned with President Trump ...