[dennisw]

The free traders have 100 million Americans on food stamps. Y'all are the biggest enablers of big government around.

America had a very libertarian economy before 1913 when we started the income tax. Prior to 1913 the Federal gov't was lean because it was funded only by tariffs plus alcohol and tobacco taxes. Federal gasoline taxes pull in billions these days too. With the income tax the Feds now have the money and power to over regulate and stick their noses in everyone's business. 

Tariffs are an honorable form of taxation and can allow income taxes to be reduced.

[DannyTN]

"America had a very libertarian economy before 1913 when we started the income tax. Prior to 1913 the Federal gov't was lean because it was funded only by tariffs plus alcohol and tobacco taxes. "

It seems to me that there are a lot of libertarians who have swallowed the so called "Free Trade" pill including Ron Paul.

But I think a lot of libertarians would be very pleased with the results of raising the tariffs and lowering the income tax.

[DannyTN]

"America had a very libertarian economy before 1913 when we started the income tax. Prior to 1913 the Federal gov't was lean because it was funded only by tariffs plus alcohol and tobacco taxes. "

It seems to me that there are a lot of libertarians who have swallowed the so called "Free Trade" pill including Ron Paul.

But I think a lot of libertarians would be very pleased with the results of raising the tariffs and lowering the income tax.