“Tariffs tax the many to support the few. Which few? Politicians decide.”
That’s true for all taxation.
“It’s equivalent to a dollar devaluation and decrease in living standard.”
No it isn’t. Jobs leaving the US decreases living standards.
“And it we don’t have the politicians or government of 1790 anymore.”
Very True. The high taxes aren’t or can’t be paid, the US is no longer the “land of opportunity”.
I only mentioned it because so many “conservatives” are “freetraders”.
Marx was a “freetrader”, he clearly stated it was a great way to destroy a country’s economy and culture.
He was right.
>>>That’s true for all taxation.
Yep and tariffs are another tax and another way to give more control over the economy to politicians.
>>>”No it isn’t. Jobs leaving the US decreases living standards.
You want politicians to decide which jobs need bailouts and which don’t? Wanna increase the cost of business for everyone and give the benefits to a few -depending on politicians?
Did the auto bailouts make GM make better cars? Is Japan the reason GM makes less valuable autos? Want government to make cars more expensive for everyone?
>>>I only mentioned it because so many “conservatives” are “freetraders”.
It’s called Freedom and Liberty. Big government, political control of economy, choosing winners and losers... Not conservative.
Tariffs cost jobs from the many, ‘protect’ jobs for the few.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3ruapRQZk
It’s a form of collectivism.