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Rand Paul RAILS against Tariffs on the Senate floor
U.S. Senate ^ | April 2 | Rand Paul Review

Posted on 04/02/2025 8:53:56 PM PDT by RandFan

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Rand Paul today on blocking Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada: "Despite arguments to the contrary, Americans know tariffs are a tax they are going to have to pay."

The Founding Fathers “so feared the power of taxation that they gave it only to Congress.”

"I stand to speak against the tariffs. I stand to speak against the idea of skipping democracy, of skipping the constitutional republic, of rejecting our founding principles."

"Not because I have any animus towards the president. I do this because I love my country..."

"We should vote. This is a tax, plain and simple."

"Taxes should not be enacted by one person."

(Excerpt) Read more at x.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: concerntrolling; democrats4rand; globalistpaul; randpaulamericalast; tariffs; tds; trollfan
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30 minute speech 😲

He won the vote, by the way.

1 posted on 04/02/2025 8:53:56 PM PDT by RandFan
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2 posted on 04/02/2025 8:57:50 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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Paul is so wrong on this. So Paul is ok with disproportionate tariffs against the US?

Trump is throwing tariffs back in the face of those abusing tariffs, to make them get rid of tariffs!

3 posted on 04/02/2025 9:00:09 PM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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Rand is really STUPID and so are ALL who agree with him!

The threat of tariffs IS working and tariffs DID work well for us prior to 1913!

And since WW II, tariffs have worked against us, once the decimated European nations got back on their feet, and have been killing American economy for many decades now, because WE foolishly have very few of them, now.

4 posted on 04/02/2025 9:05:51 PM PDT by nopardons
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He is so obviously owned right now, it’s pathetic.

Time for 2 new senators from Kentucky.


5 posted on 04/02/2025 9:06:51 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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So I guess Rand disapproves of all the countries dropping their tariffs on the US.


6 posted on 04/02/2025 9:07:24 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: nopardons

Ditto. 💸🇺🇸


7 posted on 04/02/2025 9:07:36 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: RandFan

I usually agree with most of Rand’s opinions, but what he wants, which I understand is a flat rate tax, is not going to be enacted, so tariffs are better than what we have now. It is my understanding that Trump wants tariffs to get us to where we can lower taxes.


8 posted on 04/02/2025 9:08:51 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yep, and yes, tariffs can be considered taxes—which means Rand is ok with OTHER COUNTRIES taxing us.


9 posted on 04/02/2025 9:09:15 PM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Unlike those uneducated and historically & financially stupid, there ARE many ( you and I and Trump and many others ) who understand and applaud this new American tariffs stuff. :-)


10 posted on 04/02/2025 9:10:14 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: 9YearLurker

HELL YES and replacements come soon, I hope.


11 posted on 04/02/2025 9:11:17 PM PDT by nopardons
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Congress essentially delegated the authority to impose tariffs to the President via the Trade Act of 1974.


12 posted on 04/02/2025 9:12:44 PM PDT by Ajnin (Don't be a pansy, embrace the fireball.)
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sigh very disappointed in Rand Paul - I used to appreciate his principled opposition to some MAGA tenets - not sure if genuine conviction at work here or Trump Derangement or both…

The unfair tipping scales of trade have done untold generational damage. Trade “War” indeed. We have out of work Americans in dying towns dotted with empty factories overdosing on opioids — meanwhile infrastructure booms in places like China, which owns the Panama Canal (among others) to boot — and uber rich billionaire CEO’s of foreign companies all over feasting and yachting at our expense. These are not truly free markets — 😖😠


13 posted on 04/02/2025 9:17:16 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

With the exception of you once liking Rand, your comments are spot on, hit the nail on its head, and couldn’t be more factually correct if you tried. BRAVA!


14 posted on 04/02/2025 9:19:27 PM PDT by nopardons
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Did Senator Rand Paul complain about the tariffs Obama and Biden implemented on China?


15 posted on 04/02/2025 9:20:07 PM PDT by Ajnin (Don't be a pansy, embrace the fireball.)
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When Republicans vote with commie RATS, especially when they stab President Trump in the back with their vote, they’ve sold their souls to the uni-party.


16 posted on 04/02/2025 9:22:14 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: RandFan

On this issue, Rand can GFH!


17 posted on 04/02/2025 9:22:23 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: mass55th

🔝🔝🔝


18 posted on 04/02/2025 9:23:29 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: RandFan

Idiot.


19 posted on 04/02/2025 9:25:10 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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To: ohioman

There is no need for that language


20 posted on 04/02/2025 9:26:28 PM PDT by RandFan
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