1792 on . . . we didn’t used to have any Federal taxes other than tarriffs and we were a lot more successful economically relative to the rest of the world than we are now. You can be flippant about it but we are seeing the end of an era now. This article points out that we are approaching the 2 to 1 mark, imports to exports.
Actually, the 19th century was a free-market century, more so than the 20th, which has to be considered the big government century.
You’re gtting warmer!
Come a little closer!
An immediate 10% boost to GDP!
An immediate 20% drop in the cost of US exports!