Posted on 07/27/2018 12:40:48 PM PDT by xzins
I agree. Hamilton was a big government federalist who looked to mix the US in the affairs of Britain.
Funny how we forget that conservatives were very frustrated with union enterprises being protected by tariffs. Auto tariffs would seriously have me questioning the wisdom of Trump, as they made the big 3 inefficient and lazy.
Better than being an anglophile.
In the end the anti-federalists were correct. Look at 2018 and what the federalists have brought us. Massive government interfering in everything from healthcare to education. With a huge entrenched Deep State looking to mount a coup.
No, Americans did. Tariffs are not in accord with economic freedom. They are government interference.
Tariffs worked because we weren’t taxing internally and were not taxing citizens to death!
[ No, Americans did. Tariffs are not in accord with economic freedom. They are government interference. ]
If we have no internal taxes, like income taxes, we can have internal free trade and prosperity. Any over expensive good from over seas will be supplanted by invented internally supplied alternatives.
Plus having a TARIFF ONLY form of fed gov funding means fed gov has a VESTED INTEREST in protecting the damned borders.
Tariffs are less intrusive than income taxes to citizens... or land taxes which is why tariffs are in the constitution and income taxes had to be added later by the bastardass progressives in 1913.
Absolute anachronistic drivel
This malarky is as bad as the left wing hispanic socialist rants
Income taxes are MORE intrusive than Tariffs.
So if it is all or nothing, I would rather have no income taxes and lots Tariffs than oppressive high income taxes and no tariffs.
Internal taxation is more THEFT than Tariffs.
Federal taxation of income is a giant millstone around the neck of our citizens.
If the people didn’t want it, the congress would get rid of it
[ If the people didn’t want it, the congress would get rid of it ]
The people always happily vote to steal from peter so they Paul could get some gimmies...
Go get your pills....... they seem to have worn off
[ Go get your pills....... they seem to have worn off ]
Sophie’s Choice for FedGov Funding time.
A. Income taxes, No Tariffs
B. No Income Taxes, Tariffs
PICK ONE:
Bonus: Which one gives the federal government an incentive to protect our borders?
[ It’s true that Jefferson wanted the US to remain an agrarian economy and buy our manufactured goods from Europe. But Jefferson changed his minds when in his words “the unbelievable happened” and Europe cut us off from manufactured goods.
That’s the point where he realized that America needed a strong manufacturing base to survive as a free state.
That’s a lesson that has been lost on our free traitors. And it’s one of the reasons, I favor having high import tariffs.
Import tariffs lesson our dependence on other countries. ]
If the federal government was ONLY funded by tariffs you can also bet you bottom dollar that the borders would be patrolled like they are supposed to be since any smuggling of people/goods would be undercutting the money that makes it to Washington D.C.
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If you think about it, the iPhone is incredibly sophisticated in its circuitry and features. If Hamilton had in his hand an iPhone 8+, well, he would be pretty darn impressed.
NO TARIFFS is BAD.
It shifts tax burderns on to other people just like Socialism runs out of other people’s money.
IMPORT TARIFFS is GOOD.
If you are allowed to trade at the lowest price with SLAVES from foreign nations,
your job producers must compete directly with Slaves,
and your job becomes SLAVERY.
Then the quality of products also becomes poor.
Connect the dots please. Or one day you shall be wearing chains.
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