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TARIFFS: First Debate was Power, Not Trade
Hamilton vs Madison and Jefferson. The first great economic debate under the Constitution was about tariffs, and it actually started under the Articles of Confederation. But the debate wasn’t about protectionism vs free trade. It was dueling forms of government intervention.
Path to Liberty: August 27, 2025
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