That's second fiddle to the real reason for why we're in the current state of affairs - fleecing the public is much better for the vendors, and it's much better

That's second fiddle to the real reason for why we're in the current state of affairs - fleecing the public is much better for the vendors, and it's much better for a politician trying to get re-elected to go along with it. "Domestic manufacturing" is just a talking point to fig-leaf the real goal.