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How do conservative constitutionalists feel about Trump's disregard of the Constitution in regards to tariffs?

Asked by Caravanfan (13792points) 1 hour ago

Article 1 section 8 grants Congress the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises” and to “regulate Commerce with foreign Nations”.

Today, Herr Orange said that he would levy a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China. That will obviously make prices more expensive for everybody and would also spike inflation. Bad economic policies aside, how do conservatives justify this co-opting of legislative authority? Or is the Constitution just a document to be looked at when convenient?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-vows-an-additional-10-tariff-on-china-25-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico/ar-AA1uKibo

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