[Bogey78O]

That's lame. No different than saying the gov't taxes Cocaine because of vigorous law enforcement efforts. Tariffs go on the seller. Sure it'll trickle down to the consumer but we're talking direct action not a 6th degree reaction.

[altair]

Just because it's a trickle down, indirect effect does not make it any less real. For example, who pays the corporate income tax? Ultimately, it's the purchaser of the company's products. The lost revenues don't come out of thin air.