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A flat tariff would trigger the relocation back to the U.S. of the right industries. For example, a 30% tariff would not cause the relocation of the apparel industry back to the U.S. from abroad.

So you are going to increase the cost of items like apparel, consumer electronics, furniture, oil, food, and other items by 30% knowing that the tax will do nothing to bring those jobs back to the U.S.?

A flat tariff is also more ideologically palatable than most other tariff solutions.

That's like saying an income tax on the rich is more ideologically palatable than other income tax solutions. It may be true in some camps but a tax increase is still a tax increase.

I thought it would be good for Freepers to hear from BOTH sides of the free trade/tariff argument.

LOL! You're not interested in both sides of the argument, only your own.

knowing that the tax will do nothing to bring those jobs back to the U.S.?

Wow, how economically stupid you are. Of course a tariff would raise revenue and increase manufacturing employment BECAUSE THE OPPOSITE IS ALSO TRUE! AND ITS WHY EVERY OTHER COUNTRY DOES IT.

That's like saying an income tax on the rich is more ideologically palatable than other income tax solutions. It may be true in some camps but a tax increase is still a tax increase.

No its not. Tariffs and income taxes are polar opposites. Tariffs are regressive. As such every Conservative should be wildly in favor of them.