Using a tariff war to solve a problem that doesn't exist

[struggle4progress]

Dace Potas
USA TODAY

... A defense of Trump's policies comes from supporters who insist that they will bring good manufacturing jobs back to America. But are Americans craving more of those jobs? For the most part, no.

Trump and his allies are purporting to solve a problem that doesn’t exist ...

... While 80% of Americans say “America would be better off if more Americans (work) in manufacturing,” just 25% agree that “I would be better off if I worked in a factory” ...

America isn’t even able to fill its open manufacturing positions now. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, there are nearly half a million open manufacturing roles in America today. America is in the midst of a labor shortage, with millions of open jobs, more than the number of unemployed people seeking employment ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/19/trump-tariffs-america-economy-jobs-china/83143659007/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. We will wind up producing nothing, buying nothing, exporting nothing

It's just another part of the tear down America plan.

[dchill]

2. Maybe they can get back to us...

...when we DO have a right to "health."