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To: magellan
Trump is either anti-Constitutional, or ignorant of the Constitution.

U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

My guess is that you are the ignorant one.

38 posted on 09/25/2015 11:49:24 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
My guess is that you are the ignorant one.

U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 8 The Congress -- not the President.

You just made my point.

The President has no power to implement tariffs.

The President has no power to "rip up" laws.

It would take 218 votes in the House, then 60 votes in the Senate for cloture and 51 votes in the Senate to pass a law, which then the President could sign.

Then if Trump wants to rip up the original NAFTA for the cameras, he can.

But if you really think Trump is the solution to a bad bunch of people in congress, you are going to be very disappointed in an actual Trump presidency.

49 posted on 09/25/2015 11:57:56 AM PDT by magellan
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