Seen and Unseen
31 March 2007
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
Union leader Leo Gerard applauds higher tariffs on paper produced in China as being good for "thousands of paper workers throughout the United States" ("In Major Shift, U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Some Chinese Paper," March 31). He's correct. But why ignore the fate of other American workers?
These tariffs force American consumers to pay more for paper. One result is that consumers have less money to spend on other goods and services. Workers in these other industries suffer.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
Union leader Leo Gerard applauds higher tariffs on paper produced in China as being good for "thousands of paper workers throughout the United States" ("In Major Shift, U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Some Chinese Paper," March 31). He's correct. But why ignore the fate of other American workers?
These tariffs force American consumers to pay more for paper. One result is that consumers have less money to spend on other goods and services. Workers in these other industries suffer.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Friday November 16, 2007 at 11:02am