Why the reflex for a tariff?
A tax by any other name is a tariff, by its nature it imposes hardship on consumers and when it is on a substance that is used in virtually every bit of construction, its ripple effect through the economy could be devastating. At a time when another Republican congressman is touting $1 trillion worth of infrastructure, presumably in keeping with Donald Trump's vision to restore American infrastructure, the ripple effect would be magnified.
We need neither a tariff on cement or a tax on cement, much less a federal agency. We are likely to tariff ourselves into a massive trade war and depression.
