Tariffs are like a chew of tobacco on a bee sting Mark McBride

A century later, tariffs still sting — just in different places.

Tariffs sound good when a politician says it fast, kind of like a quick chew of tobacco on a bee sting sounds like a remedy until the swelling starts. History taught us that when Washington starts tinkering with tariffs, somebody pays the price. Usually, it’s the farmer, the ranch hand or the family at the grocery store wondering why everything costs more than it did last month.