Politicians always look for new sources of tax revenue, yet ignore tariffs

[renard_ruse]

Liberals, and to a large extent so-called "moderates" and Big Government conservatives as well, are always looking for new sources of revenue to fund the government. It seems the government never has enough money.

Tax increases and new taxes are constantly being implemented, yet there's still never enough money to fund the government. Yet, there's one obvious source of revenue that is completely ignored. Its a source of revenue that was the primary way the federal government funded itself for much of our history. Its called TARIFFS.

Both Democrat and Republican administrations have rammed through disastrous "free" trade treaties over the past thirty years which have not only gutted our industrial sector and destroyed our economy, but have also deprived the government of a major source of income.

Its quite peculiar that this obvious source of revenue is completely ignored by both major parties as a potential way to help reduce the deficit.

 

[bronzeage]

Liberals, and to a large extent so-called "moderates" and Big Government conservatives as well, are always looking for new sources of revenue to fund the government. It seems the government never has enough money.

Tax increases and new taxes are constantly being implemented, yet there's still never enough money to fund the government. Yet, there's one obvious source of revenue that is completely ignored. Its a source of revenue that was the primary way the federal government funded itself for much of our history. Its called TARIFFS.

Both Democrat and Republican administrations have rammed through disastrous "free" trade treaties over the past thirty years which have not only gutted our industrial sector and destroyed our economy, but have also deprived the government of a major source of income.

Its quite peculiar that this obvious source of revenue is completely ignored by both major parties as a potential way to help reduce the deficit.

You don't really understand any of this, do you?

 

[renard_ruse]

You don't really understand any of this, do you?

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Of course I understand it, do you?

 

[BotanyBoy]

Its quite peculiar that this obvious source of revenue is completely ignored by both major parties as a potential way to help reduce the deficit.

We could save upwards of 100 billion a year in Law enforcement, court cost and incarceration cost alone if we just decriminalize weed, make billions more if we package and tax it yet the GOP and conservatives nation wide ignore this so their big pharma homies keep their quarterly percentages up much to the detriment of the people and making USA the #1 prison nation/police state on the planet.

Good job RR...you failed again.