[entropy12]

Charge to import into America, and build back up our industry.

Industry built by whom? Charging tariffs has never worked in any country since beginning of history. It always results in sub-standard goods and priced so high that everybody's standard of living deteriorates. If protectionism works, what is stopping any country becoming prosperous? Building industry needs competition, innovation, capital & favorable regulatory environment. We have the first two but have debt instead of capital and more regulations than any other industrial country.

[1rudeboy]

It is rather ironic that the U.S. has the highest (or second-highest, depending on the measure) corporate income tax rate in the world, that forces U.S. companies to off-shore and out-source, and the only solution that comes to mind is to raise the taxes even higher to punish U.S. companies for off-shoring and out-sourcing.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

You’re sleeping.

America did absolutely fine, for the 200 years we ran a surplus.

America is DYING now, because we have exported all our manufacturing.

You almost cannot find anything made in America anymore. Nowhere.

It is a very large shame.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Look we are messing around while China is eating our breakfast, lunch and dinner.

China is not open.

China does no allow competition WITH China. China cedes nothing. China imports “American” car factories, it does not import American cars.

Yet we continue on, as if everything is just fine...