No need to be any kind of fan of import tariffs to wonder why they're obviously inferior revenue devices to income or corporation taxes.
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@rec0nciler@Outsideness Since when is the purpose 'revenue'?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ne0colonial@rec0nciler That was the traditional purpose. Disciplined governments resourced themselves entirely from tariff income. ...2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@ne0colonial @rec0nciler ... The more recent, protectionist motive is a degeneration.
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