Costly Trade Agreements Have Shipped 5.5 Million Jobs Overseas Since 2000

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5. we had tariffs for a reason

Tariffs in United States history have played important roles in trade policy, political debates and the nation's economic history. The 1st United States Congress, wanting a straightforward tax that was not too onerous and easy to collect, passed the Tariff of 1790. Like all subsequent tariffs it taxed imported goods at their Ports of entry to raise revenue for the federal government. Treasury agents collected the tariff before goods could be landed, and what became the Coast Guard prevented smuggling. Tariffs were the largest (approaching 95% at times) source of federal revenue until the Federal income tax began after 1913.

Our founders wanted our Government to be paid for by Corporations and Tariffs, not personal income tax.

This is one issue where we can unite with the right (if they had a brain and a leader that wasn't a sociopathic sadistic asshole)

They don't want to pay income tax- well let's work together to end 'free' trade and tax corporations instead.

I just don't understand their current policy, no one pays taxes yet they want it all, wars and big government because they are so scared.

We need them to face facts, if you want stuff, you have to pay for it, and who better than the record profit making corporations, the only ones who have been doing well in the horrible economy they created by demanding so many tax cuts.