Yes, Thomas Jefferson WAS AGAINST it. Both Jefferson and Madison opposed this protectionist economic policy, fearing that industries would become too dependent upon government aid.
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Yes, Thomas Jefferson WAS AGAINST it. Both Jefferson and Madison opposed this protectionist economic policy, fearing that industries would become too dependent upon government aid.
protective tariff
A high tariff to limit foreign competition is called a protective tariff.
Sometimes a country suffering from a protective tariff will enact a tariff of its own on a product.
...national industrial base against cheap foreign imports.
Tariff of abominations
A high tariff that limits foreign competition is a protective tariff.
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yes he was
Protective tariffs