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Do we still remember that Tariffs are supposed to raise the price of foreign goods and make domestic goods more reasonable for buyers? it targets buyers and this is how it works regardless of how it is presented to the public, I don't imagine lots of supporters if presented as it is.

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> raise the price of foreign goods and make domestic goods more reasonable for buyers

Tariffs never make domestic goods cheaper. In fact if the supply chain has anything imported then domestic goods become more expensive.

The best argument is that it makes domestic good relatively cheaper, thus supporting US manufacturing and so keeping jobs and profit in the country.

However... that would require domestic goods to be an actual option. I don't see many US manufactured watches available, and the ones that are still don't really compete.

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