True, I’m not quite that old, but tariffs have never done anything to enrich a nation. Every time the government intervenes in a free market, it causes distortions that have a ripple effect. Everyone wants the government to protect their business or occupation from competition, and it always fails.
Tariffs and Freedom
http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/tariffs-and-freedom#axzz2Ynx0nfd1
Why do the anti tariff crowd love to tax income? Why are you so progressive?