“Like all taxes tariffs are bad...”
Can’t we just stop right there and admit the problem in 2018 is the gargantuan size of the government?
If we address that elephant in the room, and pare the government down to its proper size and scope, then I’ll concede that tariffs are a better form of taxation.
Until then, I refuse to choose between two poisons and say one is good and the other bad. Poison is poison, and as long as this swollen tick of a government continues to eclipse the private economy, ANY form of tax that enables that status quo is just that - poison.
No, there is a big difference in taxing consumption and taxing the fruits of one’s labor. If deny that then you are an idiot.