“The stores are full of Chinese made stuff while Americans sit unemployed.”
Until you address the reasons why that is, all tariffs do is lower the standard of living.
And that is the kicker, isn’t it? NO ONE wants to address the reasons why, and to do so is likely racist, and homophobic, since it makes Democrats, (and some spineless Republicans) look bad.
The reason why is the wage differential. You can’t address that without the tariff unless you want to lower the American wage down to the Chinese level.
You can eliminated all tariffs and regulations and still not compete with China because of the wage differential.
The tariffs will prevent the U.S. from descending to the Chinese level.
Tariffs will not lower the standard of living, because 23% of our workforce is unemployed. Putting them back to work will raise our standard of livings, help balance the gov’t budget and reduce our future tax burdens.
Watched a Chinese investor buy a company here...employee said he was making $20 plus an hour wage before the owner sold out to the Chinese...now makes $14....and this with the Union.
Chinese are buying companies and anything else “up for sale” they can get their hands on...and many American companies are supporting their efforts because they’re operating from a ‘Global Market Arena’..not national as American workers are accustomed to for so long.
This doesn’t go down well with the American worker, of course, but it is how companies are and will continue to operate..with a Global Market in view and a part of it.