[FreedomNotSafety]

A tariff is a tax. A sales tax. As in any tax it is only paid by the customer. So if you favor higher prices then implement another tax. All a tariff does is let politicians dole out exemptions for their donors.

Some on this forum have a list of items that should have tariffs and a list of items that should not. In years of asking these questions no one has answered it. Who decides what gets a tariff, what does not, and how high the tariff should be? Would you let the 0 administration do it or should wait until a Republican is president?

What is the criteria for imposing a a tariff and who decides what that criteria is? Should food be exempted? Or just food we do not grow here? What if only one company grows it do they get a monopoly. If they have a monopoly then should the government regulate their prices?

[Theoria]

That is always the policy of picking winners and losers. We continue that tax policy today. Yes, we elect people to listen to special interest who then create laws and policies to help such interest. Interest that might not help you, or help more people than you, so you might end up getting screwed.

[central_va]

An across the board import tariff of 5% would be a good start. Offsetting income taxes would show America how it works. It isn’t hard at all. Can your progressive income tax addicted brain handle that?