[central_va]

Tariffs punish the American consumer with artificially higher prices. How does that possibly help our economy?

1. Tariffs help alleviate the need for income taxes
2. Tariffs promote domestic industry
3. Tariffs retaliate against counties that ALREADY slap tariffs on us
4. Tariffs used to fund the govt and there was no need for income taxes
5. A strong industrial base is a deterrent to war and necessary for national security.

[Jim W N]

Until the 16th Amendment is repealed there’s NO WAY tariffs will lower income taxes.

Tariffs only promote special interests and hurt the overall economy by artificially raising prices.

Tariffs do nothing to retaliate against counties that ALREADY slap tariffs on us. Tariffs are like shooting yourself in the foot. If another country wants to shoot itself in the foot, it doesn’t mean we have to be as stupid as they are.