[Beck_isright]

" Are you really asking me how federal tariffs/taxes on American businesses hurt those businesses? You're joking, right?"

Ah, so you are admitting your ignorance of history. So we are to erase America from 1776 to 1932 and just take your FDR neo-socialist version as the prime example of what and where America should be. It's too bad you can not answer the question. You sound familiar; Sam Donaldson is that you and your sheep?

[Texas_Dawg]

So we are to erase America from 1776 to 1932

I think the American economy in 2003 is a little stronger than it was in 1932, don't you?

We also had slavery from 1776-1863. Do you support re-instating that? It would protect many manufacturing and farm jobs... you know?