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Trump administration may half 145% China tariff to 50% next week: Report
(timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
this post was submitted on 10 May 2025
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What do you mean "taxation without representation"? This is the US government taxing the people of the US for buying imported goods. The people who elected said government. We're still solidly in leopards eating faces territory.
I simply mean that taxes should be implemented by the legislative branch and not the executive branch, as stated in the Constitution and as stated as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence. This was a war cry of the American Revolution that the current majority in Congress have abandoned.
Yeah, fair enough. But the war cry doesn't quite match the cause. This ain't King George. You elected this one
A plurality of voters in our outdated First Past the Post election chose this. This is the primary causation. Too many voters stayed home and too many swing voters wanting change were too easily misled by the Conman. Misled because they didn't understand tariffs, among a bunch of other things (fascism, wokeness, etc.).
But to your point, the States are learning the hard way despite the words and actions of voters like me.