As historical memory diminishes, and the lessons of past centuries are forgotten, the practice of systematically destroying economic independence grows.
Forget about real prosperity; the concept of interdependence, coined in popular parlance by the Trilateral Commission, has made the United States economy a post-industrial dependency and a bankrupt debtor.
The global corporatists despise protective tariffs because these excise taxes must be paid by foreign manufacturing enterprises. Since the rush to escape American shores, the transnational ventures seek not just cheap labor, but scheme to evade any effective regulations for the paradise of Third World exploitation.
America’s economy was built under the shield of tariffs. The nation became the greatest industrial engine and traded profitably with the rest of the world when reasonable excise and duties were charged on products entering this country. Just remember, the budgets of government were paid without an income tax under this system of tariffs. Who can logically argue that the deception of Free Trade benefits our population, when the current record of trade deficits continues unabated?
Tariffs for Survival or Profits for Multinationals provides evidence that tariffs are the best method to combat the deficiencies of the Free Trade ruse.
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