Even if these tarrifs were getting guarantees of good paying manufacturing jobs coming to America it would be years before they are realized. Meaning years of economic hardship for those already in dire economic conditions. And with the likelihood of Republicans dismantling what little there is of US safety nets, to give massive tax breaks to those with plenty, it would go from bad to worse to catastrophic before any remote signs of relief.
Also, remodeling ones home is, usually, done because the homeowner wants to and can afford it. Not because someone told them to. This more akin to a contractor breaking into your home and starting a remodel then having the audacity to charge you for it.
Thank you! I had not gotten to read her op-ed yet.