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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2018, 01:25 PM Mar 2018

Can the Congress Stop Trump's Trade Wars? I looked it up and yes

Here's a link to a great article. http://www.businessinsider.com/can-congress-stop-trump-tariffs-trade-war-2018-3

>>Article I of the US Constitution vests the power to set tariffs in Congress. The president only has the power to impose tariffs at his discretion because Congress has passed laws granting him that power. If Republicans in Congress think Trump has a bunch of dumb, destructive ideas about trade, they should pass new laws that strip him of that power.

Speaker Ryan...time to step the hell up!!

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Can the Congress Stop Trump's Trade Wars? I looked it up and yes (Original Post) titaniumsalute Mar 2018 OP

This does get us back into a discussion of Free Trade vs Fair Trade vs Protectionism el_bryanto Mar 2018 #1

Likewise titaniumsalute Mar 2018 #2

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. This does get us back into a discussion of Free Trade vs Fair Trade vs Protectionism

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 01:32 PM

Mar 2018

I tend to be in favor of Fair Trade, while being opposed to Protectionism - but curious how this debate would shake out these days.

Bryant

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

2. Likewise

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 01:47 PM

Mar 2018

Time we had the discussions again. If Congress can pass laws to wrestle control of Tariffs back from Executive that is a good start. Pin the Trumpsters ears back.

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