Make Profits, Not War - Gary North - Mises Daily

Make Profits, Not War - Gary North - Mises Daily: "In the days before the income tax, anyone could come into the United States. There were no passports. Late in the 19th century, there was an entry point at Ellis Island. Immigration bureaucrats blocked the entry of sick people. This meant that immigration restrictions were a public-health issue. The authorities blocked out microscopic invaders by blocking the people who carried them. But healthy people were allowed to enter the nation."

"When immigrants could become citizens and vote their way into other Americans' wallets, the barriers went up."

"You mean we should charge Americans an extra 20 percent or 30 percent because the government on the other side of the line is going to nuke us? Does this make sense?"