Posted on 03/08/2018 3:40:20 PM PST by bkopto
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said on Thursday that he will introduce legislation to nix President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports just minutes after they were announced.
"I will immediately draft and introduce legislation to nullify these tariffs, and I urge my colleagues to pass it before this exercise in protectionism inflicts any more damage on the economy," Flake said in a statement.
Trump announced that he would levy the penalties — a 25 percent tariff for steel and 10 percent on aluminum — during a White House event. Canada and Mexico are exempted amid larger trade negotiations, Trump said.
But the decision is expected to spark widespread backlash from Capitol Hill.
Republicans worked frantically, without success, for days to publicly and privately urge the administration to back down or at least narrow the tariffs.
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Has no chance of passing and becoming law.
Flake’s magic panties are on too tight.
When McCain resigns, moron Flake should do likewise.
Somebody’s got this boy dancing to their tune. I wonder how old the boy was in his blackmail video.
The guy who isn’t running again. What a failure.
1. it won’t pass
2. if by some miracle it passes it’ll get vetoed.
Flake’s actions are more and more descending to the level of an immature teenager mooning people he doesn’t like.
I don’t think the Flake even has 18%, I think he is currently in single digits.
Somebody's in their pockets.
when was this Fluke jerk supposed to retire?!
Trump will just veto it
Flake is having a fit. He cannot get over it that Hillary lost.
Yertle has better sit on this one
Normally, I’m opposed to tariffs, but hearing that Jeff Flake is trying to stop them makes me rethink the whole concept.
The Arizona flake again...
That's not supposed to be how it works.
It's supposed to be a single judge no one has ever heard of before.
Sheesh. Doesn't anyone ever read the Federalist Papers any more?
Flake must have access to some really good street drugs. I wonder if he is still mainlining them up his arms.
Ah, Congress. How many Members have a steel mill in their districts? A couple of dozen? How many Members have downstream industries that will be harmed by Trump’s tariffs? All 435. How many Members have districts that will gain more jobs in basic steel than they will lose in downstream industries? Answer:zero.
Do not elect McSallycain as his replacement, unless you like Flakiness.
Flake just needs to melt — if you get my drift.
Snow what I mean?
In the universe of known losers, this man gives Don Quixote a run for his money.
Arent you supposed to be representing your constituents you POS?
Trump is aware of this - if Mexico wants to be eligible for any “favors”, they will not keep helping China in this evasion.
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