[NorthMountain]

A 20% tariff balances the budget. Mathematical fact.

ROFL!!!!

You really DO believe that ... and you're utterly oblivious to the unintended consequences.

The founders knew what they were doing.

Yes, they did. And they didn't authorize Social Security, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or 0bamacare, or SNAP, TANF, SSDI, WIC, agricultural subsidies, EPA, OSHA, BLM, foreign aid, ...

You keep missing the point. We're in debt because "WE" SPEND TOO MUCH!

[central_va]

You scoff at the nations history and the wisdom of the founders. Up to WWII the Republican Party was the tariff party. You are right the government spends too miuch which has nothing to do with generating revenue thru consumption taxes like tariffs which promote domestic industry and raises revenue.

The income tax is evil. Yet I see "conservatives" defend it over tariffs all the time. Much brainwashing going on.