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No Debt Goes Forever Unpaid ft. Dr. Bill Federer

2025/5/26
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Charlie Kirk: 媒体普遍认为关税是新鲜事物，但实际上美国早期政府主要依靠关税收入。我想了解关税在美国历史上的作用，以及开国元勋们对此的看法，尤其是在特朗普总统利用关税作为谈判工具的背景下。 Bill Federer: 美国在建国后的一个半世纪里，联邦政府主要通过关税来筹集资金。英国殖民时期禁止在美洲殖民地进行制造业，独立后，美国通过关税法案来保护国内新兴产业。关税不仅是政府的主要收入来源，还促进了工业革命，提高了人民的生活水平。虽然在内战期间引入了所得税，但关税在镀金时代仍然是主要收入来源。我认为特朗普总统试图恢复这种模式，让其他国家为进入美国市场支付溢价，这在一定程度上是合理的。

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This chapter explores the history of tariffs in America, from their role as the primary source of federal revenue in the early republic to their impact on the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War. It also examines the arguments for and against tariffs, particularly in light of President Trump’s use of tariffs as a negotiating tool.
  • For the first century and a half, tariffs were the main source of federal revenue.
  • Tariffs were intentionally used to protect American industries from foreign competition.
  • The South opposed tariffs due to their negative impact on the agricultural economy.

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What's the true history of how tariffs drove the rise of America? How does China's favorite board game symbolize their approach to strategy? How is debt linked to the collapse of empires? Historian Bill Federer joins Charlie for a wide-ranging Memorial Day discussion of what makes countries strong, what makes them weak, and how so many countries go from the former to the latter through their own poor choices.

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