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/jrblockquote 1d ago

The tariffs are illegal as F. We are not in an economic state of emergency. Fake president has no authority to impose those sanctions.

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u/DamnMyNameIsSteve 1d ago

I thought the power of the purse belonged to the house.

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u/HyruleSmash855 1d ago

Problem is that contain resolution put out language basically saying that the house can’t end this emergency this term until it opens next year