Tariffs ‘Protect’ Insiders, While Americans Pay the Price

Tariffs are taxes on imports; like all taxes, the costs are inevitably passed down to the consumer.

When the federal government imposes tariffs, it raises the prices of goods that many American businesses rely on, leading to higher costs.

This tax directly affects producers and consumers who rely on foreign goods.

Tariffs fail to address the real reasons behind the loss of manufacturing jobs.

The US should abandon protectionism and embrace free trade policies that foster innovation, improve efficiency, and lower costs for consumers and businesses.

Tariffs don’t solve American businesses’ real issues — they make them worse.

Instead of protectionist measures, the US needs to focus on reducing domestic costs by lowering taxes and cutting red tape.

By embracing free-market solutions — eliminating tariffs, reducing spending, reforming taxes, and cutting regulations — the US can create an environment where American businesses can thrive without relying on harmful protectionist measures. The path forward lies in pro-growth free trade efforts — unilaterally or through agreements with other countries — and domestic reforms, not in tariffs that hurt those they aim to protect..