Even this "conservative intellectual" can’t let Trumpy’s lies go unanswered.
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Ben is wrong on tariffs. they are not directly related to budget deficits but they are indirectly related on the tax revenue side, especially since the U.S has much lower tariffs and means of obtaining import revenue. The lost revenue has to be borrowed to pay for your nations entitlements and really an increased dependence on government.
There are different schools of thought on the subject of course and varying degrees of belief, some believe they are not at all related, I'm not of this school of thought. I tend to agree with Trump and his team on most of these economic issues. There is one massive issue Ben doesn't address here, not surprising as he is smart but probably never struggled in his lifetime financially;
Trump is focused on jobs.
Without question, more jobs means higher tax revenue and far less expenditures for the state. It also have a vital capitalist function of purchasing power of consumers to drive the market place.