History of tariffs in the U.S.
Our founding fathers viewed import tariffs as a tax on foreigners wanting to do business in our market. Right now, the import tariff on average is only about 1%. Far less than the taxes paid by a domestic producer. So we are actually incenting off-shoring. Imports should at least be burdened with the same tax load as domestic producers, and I think imports should bear the total cost of supporting the unemployed. And that's the minimum tariffs that should be appllied.
I guess I now see where the appeal of Pat Buchanan came from. I thought protectionism among conservatives went the way of the dinosaur. The question is how is protecting producers are the expense of consumers fair?