[hedgetrimmer]

American citizens would want them, as they are a constitutional form for funding the government, rather than taxes. But globalists would be unhappy, because transnational companies and foreign governments would be paying a tax that would go to expand the US economy, as opposed to skipping it so they can keep more profits.

That’s the funny thing about “free trade”. As long as it enriches foreign governments, communist dictators and transnational corporations you “free traders” are for it. If it preserves the US domestic economy, leaves our sovereignty alone and gives the US middle class a solid footing, you’re against it.

[Toddsterpatriot]

But globalists would be unhappy, because transnational companies and foreign governments would be paying a tax that would go to expand the US economy

You think taxes expand the US economy? Which government agency do you work for?

[NeoCaveman]

American citizens would want them, as they are a constitutional form for funding the government, rather than taxes.

First off tariffs are taxes too.

Next, our big stupid government is way too big to be funded on by tariffs and excise taxes.

But globalists would be unhappy, because transnational companies and foreign governments would be paying a tax that would go to expand the US economy, as opposed to skipping it so they can keep more profits.

Actually the American consumer would be paying the tax either in the price of the foreign good or in over priced domestic goods. Hey if a Honda cost 10k more tomorrow it would silly for GM not to hike their price atleast 5k.

If it preserves the US domestic economy, leaves our sovereignty alone and gives the US middle class a solid footing, you’re against it.

We have never, ever manufactured more in peace time than Right Now in costant 1982 dollars. Yes due to automation and technology and efficiency less people work in manufacturing. less people also work in agriculture but no one pretends we grow less food....