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0 pointsjandrese1mo ago0 comments

Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution makes it the job of Congress, not the President, to levee taxes.

When Donald Trump didn't run his tariffs through Congress he blatantly violated separation of powers. In normal times this would be 9-0 ruling from the Supreme Court for being so open and shut and it would not have taken over a year for the decision, but those times have passed.

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dotancohen1mo ago

Or maybe, this wasn't a tax.

The expression "this is a tax on..." is analogy for purposes of deciding if this tax was legal based on the process for enacting new taxes.

jandreseOP1mo ago

It's a tax. The administration can pretend it isn't, but it is.

I'm actually impressed. Trump's allies figured out how to raise taxes on the working class without the George H. W. Bush backlash. And now they're going to get enormous refunds that will not be passed on back to the consumers. It's yet another wealth transfer from the poor to the rich and their voting base is standing up and delivering thunderous applause.

dotancohen1mo ago

When you refine words to mean whatever you want, you can be upset at anything you want just by labelling it.

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0 pointsjandrese1mo ago0 comments

Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution makes it the job of Congress, not the President, to levee taxes.

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dotancohen1mo ago

Or maybe, this wasn't a tax.

The expression "this is a tax on..." is analogy for purposes of deciding if this tax was legal based on the process for enacting new taxes.

jandreseOP1mo ago

It's a tax. The administration can pretend it isn't, but it is.

dotancohen1mo ago

When you refine words to mean whatever you want, you can be upset at anything you want just by labelling it.

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