Pres. Donald J. Trump
Mr. Trump:
Earlier today on social media you posted this item:
To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States. Tariffs will go on external product on April 2nd. Have fun!
Given the inescapable consequences of these tariffs, you should post a follow-up item reading:
To the Great Families of the United States: Get ready to start paying a lot more for your food due to my restricting your access to agricultural product from OUTSIDE of the United States. My punitive taxes go on your purchases of lower-cost agricultural imports on April 2nd. Have fun!
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Professor of Economics
and
Martha and Nelson Getchell Chair for the Study of Free Market Capitalism at the Mercatus Center
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
