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27 March, 19:25

compare the wilson-gorman tariff of 1894 to the mckinley tariff of 1890. what is significant about this comparison in terms of politics

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  1. 27 March, 20:41
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    The McKinley tarrif of 1890 was initiated by Republicans while the Wilson-gorman tarrif of 1894 was brought about by Democrats.

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    The McKinley tarrif, the tarrif Act of 1890 was mainly influenced by Republican, William McKinley, as a measure to reduce import and protect home-produced goods. This tarrif act raised import duty by 50% and got a lot of backlash from politicians of the liberal party, Democrats. As a result, the Wilson-gorman tarrif as influenced by Democrats, William L. Wilson and Arthur P. German, was brought into law 1894. This counter tarrif reduced tarrif set by McKinley Tarrif and imposed income tax of 2% on income over $4000 to cover for revenue gap therefore eliminating the protectionist trade policies of the McKinley tarrif set by the opposite party, Republicans. The significance however lies the partisan politics of the opposing parties to bring a more favorable trade policy for the American economy.
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