I can't believe iPhone chips, almost the supreme luxury good, are considered worthy of Federal subsidies. Surely a better path would have been to slap imported

I can't believe iPhone chips, almost the supreme luxury good, are considered worthy of Federal subsidies. Surely a better path would have been to slap imported silicon with tarriffs at least equal to their gov't subsidies? (Unpopular opinion: The people that spent the last 30 years giving away US & EU manufacturing to the Far East - no doubt with plenty of "10% for the big guy" type deals behind the scenes - should all be shot.)