If the USA was serious about eliminating the deficit then a 20% across the board import tariff would being in over $500B/yr. That would close the budget deficit lickity split. Tariffs also stop the off shoring of factories and promote repatriation of industry. Trump explained all that last night. He did a good job. You're for a protective tariff? Interesting.
"My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance. I am in favor of a national bank … in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff." ~ Lincoln, Campaign Speech, 1832.
Yes, tariffs are a good thing. Why do you think the Cheap Labor Express is having cow over Trump?
I believe in states rights even if the South had it wrong on tariffs. States rights supersedes everything.