[Magnum44]

The original justification for the tariffs was reshoring of manufacturing. Tariffs on food and alcohol have nothing to do with that.

The goal is American jobs. That applies across the board. If Scotch (with tariff) becomes too expensive, drinkers will switch to Kentucky Whiskey.

[nwrep]

If Scotch (with tariff) becomes too expensive, drinkers will switch to Kentucky Whiskey.

LOL. If steak becomes too expensive, they will switch to insects.

[lasereye]

The goal is American jobs. That applies across the board. If Scotch (with tariff) becomes too expensive, drinkers will switch to Kentucky Whiskey.

The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition is opposed to the tariffs. It includes a bunch of distiller industry groups.

Anyway the idea of trying to force people to either change their lifestyle - or spend more money if they don't want to - is not my idea of conservative. It's a leftist way of thinking.

If the Scotch drinkers decide to spend the extra money, there would be no jobs created. Then it's nothing more than a tax increase. I'm guessing you would be fine with that -in which case you're in the wrong party.

[HonorInPa]

As a Scotch lover, bourbon isn’t gonna cut it.