Podcast Episode 128: Tariffs and the Constitution

Tariffs are one of the more contentious issues in American history. The debate over their necessity and constitutionality begins in the period leading to the American War for Independence and has continued unabated since. They were a key ingredient in the “sectional conflict” and men both North and South questioned whether they were necessary or constitutional. I provide two examples in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. The first may surprise you.