Tariffs are what this Country's income was founded on. There were no Govt. taxes except within local communities and that was more of a barter system. In the 1860s tariffs were a real reason for the Civil War. The Federal Govt. put huge tariffs on British goods coming into the South and cotton exports to Great Briton which was meant to break Southern States. The Southern States relied on British imports, The North, being industrial, didn't.

I stand by the President on the tariffs he is using to even the playing field. After WWI America bailed out the world to include our enemies, after WWII America bailed out the world again to include our enemies. AFTER the Korean war America bailed out South Korea and attempted to help North Korea without success. We have a leader of our Country who understands economics and fairness and has the balls to instigate fairness for our own Country.

The President is using tariffs in a manner of Teddy Roosevelt, carry a big stick but walk softly. They aren't being used across the board but judicially. So far he's hit a homer. Whether that will hold up we'll have to wait and see. My bet is on him being the winner because what ever you want to say about the man, HE DON'T BACK DOWN! Mike