[DoodleDawg]

If you have math showing that they could come up with more than 28% of the money to pay for European imports (specie excepted) then I will be glad to take a look at it.

I have the fact that without southern exports tariff income increased markedly from 1863 onward. You have your convoluted math and asinine conclusions.

[DiogenesLamp]

I have the fact that without southern exports tariff income increased markedly from 1863 onward.

Sure. Right now the government is printing and sending out so much phony money that our GDP is going up! up! up!

Pay no attention to that inflation man behind the curtain.