“Tariffs are generally bad economic policy, but can sometimes be effective foreign policy.”
Except of course when they fund 90% of government the first 50 years of this country, and the majority of the funding of the government until 1910.
The founders all happily used tariffs as the main funding source.
“Except of course when they fund 90% of government the first 50 years of this country, and the majority of the funding of the government until 1910.”
Tell ya what. If we can get the federal government back to pre-1910 size, THEN I’ll be more than happy to entertain the possibility that tariffs can solve our problems.