[You Dirty Rats]

We have imports going through the roof but still nobody would consider putting any tariffs on these products. Even a measly one or two percent tariff on selected goods would bring in billions to the Federal Treasury. Let's make some money on this trade deficit!!

Who do you think pays for the tariff? The American Customer!! You are thinking that taxing Americans and enriching Federal coffers means that "we make money on this"? Ted Kennedy would be so proud of you!!

[cotton1706]

I'm not following Ted Kennedy's views. I'm following the views of such men as Hamilton, Lincoln, Coolidge, and Reagan. I'm well aware that the American consumer pays the tariff. I'm for getting rid of the income and corporate taxes. We survived for 150 years with tariffs as the main source of revenue. And we can make money on the so called "trade deficit". We did in the past and we can again.