Intent.Imposts and duties.....As opposed to tariffs, which are protectionist.Who pays for the military?
Then, we can greatly reduce the spending on a standing military by closing the scads of bases America is maintaining on foreign soil, and returning to a state militia based form of national security and border enforcement.
Please tell us the difference between duty and tariff. They're both imposed on things from abroad, so how can one be protectionist and the other not?
Imposts and duties are levied for the purpose of funding specific legitimate federal functions, while tariffs are imposed to curry favor with and mollify whiners who can't compete.