Knock, knock, hello, is anybody home? Tariffs used for tax purposes to fund the government is entirely different than thinking tariffs solve economic problems caused by the government.
The benefits of protectionism:
-repatriation of industry
-general increase in economic activity
-decreasing or no trade deficits
-balanced Federal budgets
-higher levels of baseline employment
-less social stress
-less political will for socialism
-increased national security
-raising interest rate will not crater the economy
Whereas it is necessary for that support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandise:"
I like it when Free Traitors™ cut down George Washington as some kind of a protectionist fool. Go ahead. Knock knock hello?