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To: Mase
... I'm sure, to many, the protection offered by the populists running for POTUS and congress is exactly what this country needs.

Historically, Democrats in the 19th century were the free traders, constantly fighting off the tariffs proposed by the Federalists and Whigs.

Whigs and Republicans have always been the protectionists.

14 posted on 02/06/2016 9:32:31 PM PST by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house , the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutierrez)
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To: lentulusgracchus
The 16th Amendment that gave us a federal income tax came from Republicans supporting the tax in return for democrat support of a tariff (Payne-Aldrich). The stupid party was alive and well even back then.

Since the end of WWII, however, most republicans and democrats have supported free trade because they understood the many benefits. That appears to be changing with the rising tide of populism. If so, we'll get what we deserve.

17 posted on 02/07/2016 10:24:16 AM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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