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by d1sxeyes 441 days ago
I think the problem is that because of the huge disparity between the cost of imported and domestic goods which has developed over decades, the choice that people face is not 'oh, now imported goods are a little more expensive, I will instead buy American', it's 'now I can't afford to buy anything at all.'

You have to get more money into the hands of the consumers in order to be able to implement something like this.