Friedman did not advocate protective tariffs. Give me a reference that indicates he did. Tariffs are simply a way of transferring money from my packet and yours to the Federal Government.
First, Milton Freeman is an economic philosopher.
He was against ALL TARIFFS....
The current trade agreements have it where the United States still pays Tariffs. That’s the opposite of Friedman’s philosophy.
That is where much of the problem is at. So to invoke that Milton Freeman though the United States should pay tariffs is simply not true.