but if we tax their imports that will just increase the cost of business and living for all Americans.
“but if we tax their imports that will just increase the cost of business and living for all Americans.”
And you are still ignoring the option. The option is for trade agreements to have no taxes for either country.
You are stuck on the idea that we would increase taxes to other countries, but that would only happen if they refused to allow us to trade free of taxes. It would be in their best interests to drop taxes on both sides of the equation, to get to that point, first we have to get the idea accross to them that we will not trade on an uneven playing field that gives them an advantage. When they see they can not tax our products (which could make a huge impact to the good for our economy) without us taxing their products, they are much more likely to drop taxes on both sides.
Get it?