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The US economy was founded on tariffs. No such thing as a free market in North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_United_States_history#/media/F

The US economy was founded on tariffs. No such thing as a free market in North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_United_States_history#/media/File:Average_Tariff_Rates_in_USA_(1821-2016).png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_United_States_histo...

petre 9y ago
Tariffs in cars in a big market such as the US encourage foreign car companies to set up locally or at least in a NAFTA member country.
- dilemma 9y ago
  So?
  - petre 9y ago
    So you get competitive technologies built in your market with local workforce by foreign companies.
    - dilemma 9y ago
      My comment is about the US not being for free trade. Your comment is irrelevant.