>I don't want to debate this, but what exactly is the problem? It affects more than Pennsylvania (although it may impact there more than any where else). The US steel makers having been trying to get this tariff for many years.

My problem with this is on a couple of different levels. First, Bush's campaign promises of free trade. Second, tarrifs ultimtely hurt the consumer. I am not an economist, but from what I read, tarrifs are bad economic idea. The decision by Bush was based on politics, not economics.