r/politics • u/throwaway16830261 • 1d ago

Terminate the Trump tariffs before it's too late

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-rand-paul-terminate-trump-tariffs-before-its-too-late
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u/SaveMeClarence 1d ago

Could you explain or post a link? I don’t even know how to go about looking this up.

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u/UThinkIShouldLeave 1d ago

Here's a NY Times article on it.

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"The national emergency law lays out a fast-track process for Congress to consider a resolution ending a presidential emergency, requiring committee consideration within 15 calendar days after one is introduced and a floor vote within three days after that. But the language House Republicans inserted in their measure on Tuesday declared that, “Each day for the remainder of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day” for the purposes of the emergency that Mr. Trump declared on Feb. 1."

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u/Electromotivation 1d ago

What the flying fuck? Somehow this got past me.

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u/Autoganz 1d ago

That’s their goal. They’re throwing out so much shit that it makes it difficult for the average person to keep up with everything at once.

There are a lot of distractions.

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u/retze44 1d ago

Gish galopping

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u/temp4adhd 1d ago

But it's like the Emperor declaring he has clothes on when the Emperor has no clothes.

This will not end well, and I mean for our elected officials.

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u/G_Wash1776 Rhode Island 1d ago

Holy shit how was this not reported on more, all those democrats that voted in favor of this fucking handed over their authority for nothing

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u/sniper1rfa 1d ago

I think it was reported on a lot, it's just that it makes no goddamn sense to the point where people were like "huh?" and skipped over it.

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u/UThinkIShouldLeave 1d ago

This was the case for me. I remember hearing about it but not really understanding it or why it mattered. Today, it makes a lot more sense..

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u/RareRandomRedditor 1d ago

It is just that there is so much spam reporting about everything Trump does that the really bad things go unnoticed. This sub is a prime culprit for screaming about everything so that in the end nothing sticks. 

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u/Em_Es_Judd 1d ago edited 1d ago

Okay. Then lock them all in that fucking chamber. Do not let them leave. Do not let them shower. Do not let them sleep. After all, it's one calendar day, right? Surely they can make it one whole day without eating, showering, or sleeping.

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u/SaveMeClarence 1d ago

Wow I totally missed this. Thank you!

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u/Proper_Ad5627 1d ago

try

calendar days tariffs house