[DugwayDuke]

"actually under our Constitution it is liberty becuase no one has an absolute right to import tings without paying duties levied by Congress. Please see article 1 of the US Constitution."

Good point. But that power was granted to the federal government to fund the federal government. It was not granted to ensure that one segment of the population could enjoy a particular standard of living or to transfer wealth from one segment to another.

[hedgetrimmer]

It was not granted to ensure that one segment of the population could enjoy a particular standard of living

Sounds like you're one of those who think America has a living standard that is too high. Like the WTO and the UN, who want to see American wages reduced and are actively promoting policies that do that?