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6. "Tariffs were the largest source of federal revenue until the Federal income tax began after 1913."

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

Thanks for that.

The costly trade agreements are costing our children the future!

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Costly Trade Agreements Have Shipped 5.5 Million Jobs Overseas Since 2000 [View all] grahamhgreen Jan 2013 OP

Not only is your chart UNSOURCED, but it is also INACCURATE! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #4

"As Dem's we must unify to fight the costly trade agreements," dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #7

Yep. Those ones. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #9

When did Obama "promise to fight" free trade agreements? Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #10

Intentionally destroying the middle class. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #2

I agree. We can and must turn it around! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #8

K & R AzDar Jan 2013 #3

we had tariffs for a reason Follow The Money Jan 2013 #5