Are Tea Partiers Anti-trade? | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary

Are Tea Partiers Anti-trade? | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary: "protectionism is just another form of subsidy for politically connected producers. The same government that bailed out General Motors and Chrysler protects other special interests with tariffs and production subsidies. Will tea party members who are angry about corporate bailouts really want to carry water for the United Steelworkers union, textile magnates, and the sugar industry by supporting anti-competitive trade barriers?"