[central_va]

The founding fathers thought differently and I will go with them not you.

Tariff Act of 1787

"Whereas it is necessary for that support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandise:"[1]

[Daveinyork]

But, did they put that in the Constitution?

[Daveinyork]

1787? Wasn’t that the prior Articles of Confederation congress?