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/doorbell2021 1d ago

California should impose a container tax on every shipping container that goes through its ports heading to or coming from a red state, until Trump drops these insane tariffs.

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u/ExtremeModerate2024 1d ago

they do have the right to charge a processing fee.

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u/doorbell2021 1d ago

The total amount of the fees should equal the excess federal tax dollars that CA contributes to red states. That method makes at least as much sense as what Trump's stooges used to determine the amount for the tariffs.

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u/SwimmingPrice1544 California 6h ago

It's exactly what a red state like Texas or Florida would do.