Yes Marine and College graduate in Business with classes in economics micro and macro. I don’t pretend to know everything and do agree with some of your points. I’ve never been a fan of tariffs. If tariffs were used in the proper way we’d eliminate Federal income taxes and impose 100% tariffs. But we know that’s never going to happen. Instead, the Government we trust so much gets to pick the winners and losers of the free market place by imposing tariffs as a punishment.
Ever wonder why Mexico was successful in steering away manufacturing? It was because of HUNDREDS of bi-lateral trade agreements with other countries tariff free with little to no regulations. I’d be happy as hell to think manufacturing was coming back en masse to our country. However, due to overbearing regulations, legal expenses and cost, assemblers will certainly find other suppliers and those manufacturers will be found in the next Mexico across the ocean.
Until the US cleans up its laws and regulations respecting business growth (Trump has done a great deal thus far but Congress is the lynchpin) then we can hope and wish that tariffs will bring back jobs.
It's time for Patriots not pussies. Tariffs are Patriot candy!!!!