IMO, we do need to strike a good compromise.

 

On one hand we do have to stop expecting that we'll ever manufacture here again with the scope of what we did in the 50s. It's not sensible and it's not going to happen.

 

Small, everyday items can be made more efficiently overseas.

 

However, I'm not entirely against protecting SOME American industries with tariffs. My feeling is that at this point, how much more innovation do we really NEED? Will the iphone 7 make you happier than the iphone 6? Will a 2017 sedan markedly improve your quality of life over a 2016 or 2015? Will a new pair of Jordans make you healthier and happier than a pair of Reeboks at half the price?

 

We're a little too carried away with consumerism.

 

Things like auto, steel, maybe some other things, perhaps it wouldn't hurt to emphasize here in America via tariffs and other measures in order to provide stable factory jobs for people, even if it's not quite as efficient as outsourcing everything so we can get the latest 52'' curved-screen TV at a lower cost.

 

We have to figure out a balance here some time. Not sure what the solution is myself, but I can understand both sides of the issue and do think there is some room for compromise.

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