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Eric Boehm

The Cowardice of the Republican 'Tariff Skeptics'

Rep. Tom McClintock (R–Calif.) describes himself as a "tariff skeptic."

In that regard, his judgment seems sound. President Donald Trump's tariffs are hiking costs for businesses and prices for consumers. They are not delivering the promised boom in manufacturing jobs. Polls show that most Americans dislike them.

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