Print Invited guests flank then-President Trump at the signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. 2020. Both major presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, have leaned towards protectionism, a stance recently echoed by Terry Schilling in The American Conservative . Unfortunately, this perspective misses the mark.
Protectionism is not the solution to revitalize American manufacturing or the economy. The real culprits are flawed internal policies — excessive government spending, high taxes, and stringent regulations — that stifle growth and innovation.
Politicians from both sides of the aisle often scapegoat countries like China and Mexico for the decline in US […]
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