Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Milton Friedman poses the question directly: Would you travel to Washington and lobby your congressman to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes? Probably not. Would you fight to preserve a $15,000 annual benefit? Absolutely. That's the political reality behind trade protection.
Milton Friedman poses the question directly: Would you travel to Washington and lobby your congressman to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes? Probably not. Would you fight to preserve a $15,000 annual benefit? Absolutely. That's the political reality behind trade protection.










