Tuning Out the World.

• Author: Porter, Tom
• Position: Letters - Letter to the editor

David Weigel cites many cases of protectionism in politics in "Tuning Out the World" (October) but neglects to make clear the general principle: the tradeoff between the level of prices and the standard of living. Every time you cut a price you raise the standard of living, whether it's the price of an import or the price of an immigrant. That benefits...