Source: Libertarian Institute
by RT Hadley
“Frédéric Bastiat’s mid-nineteenth century satire exposed the folly of shielding inefficient industries, yet today’s politicians repeat the same error with tariffs that tax global trade to prop up costly domestic production. Like candlemakers demanding shuttered windows, these policies burden families, farmers, and small businesses with higher prices, stifle growth, and betray the sound economics of fiscal prudence while testing constitutional limits. If we pay attention, Bastiat’s wisdom exposed how today’s tariffs undermine American prosperity. Common sense calls for a return to free enterprise where markets, not erratic mandates, light the way.” (10/01/25)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/tariffs-dont-lighten-the-way-forward-they-darken-it