The law exists and it’s old. The situation is not good but the article is rage bait.
Although the US Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to levy taxes, including tariffs, Congress has passed laws allowing the President to impose tariffs for national security reasons unilaterally.
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Trump directed the USTR to initiate similar investigations to impose tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
That depends on your political affiliation. Democrats could have changed the law years ago but haven’t.
Overall it’s more concerning because it reveals that accumulation of power in the hands of the president has been happening for years with no opposition.
The Dems could have also ended the tax rates Trump started. They could have expanded SCOTUS, removed the filibuster, or citizens united, and they chose not to try to push the needle back in any meaningful way.
Through their actions, Dems imply their longterm goals are alligned with Republicans.
The law exists and it’s old. The situation is not good but the article is rage bait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration
I don’t understand how what you quoted is less concerning
That depends on your political affiliation. Democrats could have changed the law years ago but haven’t.
Overall it’s more concerning because it reveals that accumulation of power in the hands of the president has been happening for years with no opposition.
Exactly
The Dems could have also ended the tax rates Trump started. They could have expanded SCOTUS, removed the filibuster, or citizens united, and they chose not to try to push the needle back in any meaningful way.
Through their actions, Dems imply their longterm goals are alligned with Republicans.
Bullshit. We’ve gone through that months ago and your link states
And that has nothing to do with the President claiming he can allocate that money as he sees fit
I was not able to find any document about it but I remember reading that that’s how it has been handled.