[DugwayDuke]

Tariffs designed to support wages and protect jobs are nothing more than a scheme to transfer wealth from one group to another. What gives one group the right to steal from another?

[central_va]

Tariffs designed to support wages and protect jobs are nothing more than a scheme to transfer wealth from one group to another. What gives one group the right to steal from another?

The consumer sees no benefit and only job loses.

They have the right to vote for politicians who will in turn enact protectionist tariffs, agree? That is how a republic works.

[central_va]

You can argue of the pros and cons of tariffs but WE HAVE THE RIGHT to vote for a protectionist government.

The very first law passed by the first congress and signed by President Washington was the Tariff Act. Law numero uno.