That’s the key point. The federal government cannot pick winners and losers which includes our manufacturing sector. Our manufactures need to operate in a better economic climate through lower taxes, deregulation, and a more liquid labor market.
Protectionism squashes innovation, frugality, and creativity.
These threads are a hoot. For daring to suggest that “there is no such thing as a free lunch,” one is called selfish and unpatriotic.