BTW, if you haven't deduced it yet I am all for a flat tax with zero deductions including the earned income tax credit, or the interest on a second home, or a corp's R&D, etc, etc. Everyone pays their taxes. Everyone and every company on a level playing field.

I find it amusing that you seem amazed by your own conclusions.

Our main problem with China is past currency manipulation which has always been a reason to impose tariffs. There are over 12,000 tariffs. Are you advocating removing them all? A further move into a global economy only at a larger disadvantage? Maybe you need to re-read what I wrote?

The tariff you picked out of those 12,000+ is meant to keep production of solar panels alive in this country. Will it work? Probably not.

"The U.S. International Trade Commission found, in a 6-0 vote, that U.S. solar-panel makers had been injured by illegal dumping from Chinese competitors, clearing the way for the Commerce Department to order tariffs. "

BTW, we've had small scale trade war with China for some time now. The guy you voted for wanted to turn it into an all out war but it sounds like you've flip flopped on that.

"Does it make any sense at all to get into a trade war with them when they can stop buying our stuff and wait us out?"

Who said that? Oh it was you. Flip flopping again?

So - are you promoting or arguing against tariffs ?