r/politics • u/Mason_Miami • 1d ago

Conservative group claims Trump's tariffs illegally usurp powers of Congress

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/this-unlawful-impost-must-fall-conservative-group-sues-trump-claiming-tariffs-are-unconstitutional-exercise-of-legislative-power/
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u/shangfrancisco 1d ago

Conservative group is not wrong

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u/Minikickass 1d ago

The problem is that congress keeps yielding their power to the executive...

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u/ProfessionalEgg40 18h ago

Yes. Because the president HAS term limits (as of now anyway...) while Congress does not. Why take votes in unpopular things that might get you defeated in the next election when the president can declare an emergency and has term limits if it gets us into the proverbial land war in Asia (or the middle east as it turns out). BONUS: congressional committee assignments and leadership largely track with seniority.