re: US reaps billions from steel and aluminum tariffs

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name the person who said they want permanent tariffs or that they are an ends to themself.

as usual, attacking a caricature. that's all they have

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how is it a "caricature" to respond in the way Roger did?

OP is touting a benefit, to the government, of the tariffs that are in effect until further notice. Roger responds with a perfectly fair and accurate point. where is the caricature, and where is the attack?

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name the person who said they want permanent tariffs or that they are an ends to themself.

as usual, attacking a caricature. that's all they have

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You say that and yet...

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That is still less than 0.2% of tax revenues. Tariffs are not big tax revenue generators. The main purpose is to protect industries that are important to our national economy and security. We have to maintain a robust steel and aluminum industry to maintain the largest and best military in the world. Cheap Chinese steel is at threat to our military. It is a very small price to pay to make sure our dollar remains the reserve currency of the world.

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Unless the importance of steel and aluminum is only temporarily vital to our national security, I would say this is an argument for permanent tariffs.