That's how the US got most of its income until 1913, when federal tax income was introduced. But it doesn't work in a real market economy, for many reasons alr

That's how the US got most of its income until 1913, when federal tax income was introduced. But it doesn't work in a real market economy, for many reasons already stated. It doesn't just hurt our people but the world economy as a whole. Tariffs can be good, but you wont find politicians using them correctly. They can be used to protect newly growing businesses from foreign competition - but they are often used in the opposite, protecting large businesses.