...isn't always about money, it is about long term survival. We need to hit these bastards while they are down...
OK, let's see where we are.
China's down so our factories are getting fewer orders and that's hurting our manufacturing ability. What I'm getting from your post is that for us too survive we need to hit China while they're down and the best way to do that is for our government to raise our taxes and take control of how we spend our wealth. .
This can't be what we want here.
CHINA ALREADY TARIFFS IMPORTS FROM THE USA SO THEY CAN’T RETALIATE. SO THREATEN THEM NOW WITH RETALIATORY TARIFFS ( AND MEAN IT) SO THEY DROP THEIR TARIFFS ON US. NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT ON THE PRESSURE, IT IS CALLED THE ART OF THE DEAL, INSTEAD OF BEND OVER AND SQUEAL.