Presumably, since the United States is a large country in many of its international markets, a positive optimum tariff exists for this country
It follows therefore that when any legislator or government official who promotes zero-tariff free trade policies, is by definition not acting in the public's best interest. Discuss.
Technically this is true. However, this is true only within the context of a generally myopic view of international relations. If the tariff imposing country is large enough to make a substantial difference in its welfare by seeking an optimum tariff, then it cannot hope to remain invisible, as its policies are substantially harming its trade partners. Foreign repercussions are almost a certainty. In such a "game" it is not at all certain that seeking the optimum tariff dominates alternative strategies.
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