Yeah, tariffs raise GOVERNMENT REVENUE (who the hell cares about government revenue) while raising costs to the American consumer. WE LOSE!!!
We can continue to print money, raise income taxes and off shore until we have a total economic collapse and an unpayable debt. That is what you want because you got yours. I never knew there were so many socialist on free republic.
I believe lowering income taxes will raise revenue. But there is a limit on how much can be raised. The Laffer curve inflection point is the upper limit on tax revenue. I would prefer NO income taxes at all. But the short fall needs to be made up or the dollar is dead. Tariffs are the historical way to do that and they promote domestic industry in the process.