Albert Jay Nock Quote on Tariffs and Consumer Exploitation

„The primary reason for a tariff is that it enables the exploitation of the domestic consumer by a process indistinguishable from sheer robbery.“

Albert Jay NockAlbert Jay Nock criticizes tariffs as a means to exploit domestic consumers, likened to robbery.
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Albert Jay Nock was an American libertarian author, editor, educational theorist, Georgist, and social critic.

This critical statement by Albert Jay Nock questions the function of tariffs and highlights their negative impact on consumers.


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Albert Jay Nock quote about tariffs and domestic consumer exploitation

Albert Jay Nock (1870–1945) was a prominent American writer and social critic known for his libertarian views and critique of the state. He was also an editor and educational theorist and supported the economic philosophy of Georgism.

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