Whereas it is necessary for that support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandise:"
I like it when Free Traitors™ cut down George Washington as some kind of a protectionist fool. Go ahead. Knock knock hello?
Knock, knock, hello, is anybody home?
When America was first stating up it did need some economic protection to give industry a chance to ramp up. After than, government took a back seat and America became the most prosperous country on earth. The greatest economic power on earth needs government protectionism? How stupid.