It's should be surprising that the argument that tariffs are "free" often comes coupled with the argument that tariffs "protect high-paying jobs." Think about that for a minute. If either, or both, arguments are true, we should raise tariffs 1000% across the board.
I didn’t know we had so many admirers of North Korean national economic policy on FR.
( It’s not that bad. It is just people see only the first, most immediate action, and are unable to see the second, third and so forth actions down the line over time. )