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TreasonousBastard
TreasonousBastard's Journal
TreasonousBastard's Journal
June 3, 2019
I've been wondering how Trump can impose tariffs all by his little ol' self, since...
the Constitution says right there, in black and white, that only Congress can do that.
Well, I found the answer. And just as I suspected Congress fucked up and gave the power away.
Most articles about this are from last year, when he first started this crap, and here's one of the better ones:
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/8/17097206/trump-tariffs-congress
Here's a conservative take on the whole mess:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/tariffs-congress-handed-president-power-to-levy/
Don't snort because it's National Review-- this article makes sense. If you really can't help gagging at NR, just think of the stopped clock,
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