A101 Team Do tariffs shelter America’s economic growth – or suffocate it? History has taught us that the best trade deals lower barriers for all parties.
Tariffs meant to protect our country actually serve to stifle its growth. By attempting to protect old jobs and outdated markets with tariffs and international trade agreements, we avoid the development of our workforce for new jobs and opportunities.
David Harsanyi explains how free trade already puts America first in National Review:
Many voters blame international trade agreements for trends that are largely a product of automation or increased production. It’s a story as old as the division of labor. Politicians pretend to show their empathy for the victims of creative destruction by demanding “fairness.” Instead, we end up distorting markets, killing new jobs and ignoring reality.
On top of it all, protectionism is cronyism. It’s top-down control. It’s the state picking winners and losers. It’s a tax on the vast majority of Americans. Tariffs are all the things conservatives used to claim to be against.
Check out Harsanyi’s full argument here.
