TARIFFS: First Debate was Power, Not Trade

Hamilton vs Madison and Jefferson. The first great economic debate under the Constitution was about tariffs, and it actually started under the Articles of Confederation. But the debate wasn’t about protectionism vs free trade. It was dueling forms of government intervention. Path to Liberty: August 27, 2025 Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC Show Archives Constitution – Full Text James Madison – Import and Tonnage Duties (8 Apr 1789) Journals of the Continental Congress (18 June 1783) Articles of Confederation Journals of the Continental Congress (15 Feb 1786)