[neutrino]

Either our companies lose business (and the revenue that allows them to employ you and your neighbors) out to foriegn competitors not compelled to pay additional tribute to Washington D.C., or the domestic company incorporates overseas where they aren't compelled to pay taxes on business not conducted in the U.S. to the U.S.

Um-hmm. So, we apply taxes, tariffs, and non-tariff trade controls to goods imported into the U.S. from those foreign companies you mention. If you'd like, we can reduce taxes on U.S. based corporations to further enhance their competitiveness.

I'm still holding out hope you'll realize what the issue is here...

Indeed I do. The issue is the national security of the U.S. Protecting the U.S. from the dangerous consequences of free trade is our patriotic duty.

[Gunslingr3]

Um-hmm. So, we apply taxes, tariffs, and non-tariff trade controls to goods imported into the U.S. from those foreign companies you mention.

How does this help my company that is trying to sell goods to Ireland? If I'm forced by the U.S. government's efforts to tax the goods I sell overseas 19.7% higher than any other country that tries to sell goods to Ireland how will tariffs help me compete with them in Ireland?