r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Bruce-7891 1d ago

I'd love this but it sounds illegal as F. A tariff is a tax and a state can't independently decide it's not going to participate in federal taxes.

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u/No_Anxiety285 1d ago

Wild to consider legality with this administration

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u/Bruce-7891 1d ago

And you think the ability to break the law extends to you or anyone else outside of the administration? That's wild to think.

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u/thats_so_over 1d ago

If you got the money it seemingly does and Cali has the money