You enjoy the destruction of middle class at the hands of globalization and unfair labor practices from our adversaries? Yes I’ll gladly pay a tax to ensure the US maintains a strong industrial base.
You don’t think the increased prices for everything doesn’t degrade the middle class?
Unfortunately, no one knows anything other than the political rhetoric from a newly elected person who has commonly displayed behavior of being unhinged, untruthful and unpredictable. Set aside how that makes the rest of world apprehensive of the consequences of that behavior and what they will do as a result; that leaves main street in uncertain territory. Capital investments may not be wise until they have confidence that whatever deal is to be made, would have already been made in their individual sectors before moving forward.
Regulations from the EPA cost more than tariffs. That is why it went offshore.
How do you know what unhinged looks like? Asking for a friend.
I agree. It is also why we have cleaner air and water than a lot of other places. All about trade offs.
Not as much as the growth in income inequality post NAFTA, the erosion of wages vs inflation, outsourcing of industry, ect. Your view is myopic libertarian/naive position. Long term the US must incentivize US production otherwise we are going to fall behind china to a dangerous level.
Iowa and Nebraska and other Midwestern states depend HEAVILY on immigrant labor too. They pick our food, work large dairy operations, process our meat.
