r/politics 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/Gratrunkasaur 1d ago

Absolutely insane it's taken this long for anyone in Congress to remember they have the power of the purse. They've consistently ceded power to the executive for over two decades so they don't have to fucking do anything besides fund raise.