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/wankbollox 1d ago

If Texas can ignore the federal government and make its own immigration policy, then I guess California can make its own trade policy. Seems fair. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

States setting their own trade agreements is totally unconstitutional, but we haven't been following that for a while now anyway. I'm hoping the whole west coast can form it's own trade coalition.

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u/Badfickle 1d ago

California cannot impose tarrifs on other countries. I don't think there is anything preventing them from lobbying other countries to not impose tariffs on California products.

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

Californians are still forced to pay US tariffs though and that sucks.

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u/Badfickle 1d ago

The largest tax hike in the history of the world. And primarily on the middle class.