I have no problem with foreign governments and companies paying into the coffers of the USG defraying costs for the USG and protecting our workers and industries. We have the most coveted market in the world, and yet we act like we are negotiating from a position of weakness. The globalists and libertarians are wringing their hands about a trade war. The fact is that we have been engaged in a trade war for decades and we are losing badly.
The Koreans assess all our exports with a 10% VAT even under a FTA. The EU assesses a 10% charge on the importation of US made autos and we assess them 2.5%. The EU protects its farmers making it difficult for our agricultural products to penetrate their market. 133 countries have so called border adjustments primarily in the form of VATS that make it more difficult for our exports. The point is that we are being taken advantage of. There is no reciprocity.
Democrat=liberal
Republican=Conservative
Independent=Republican who swore he would never vote Republican
Libertarian=Independent who smokes dope