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To: semimojo

Tariffs are not taxes.
Why would congress claim approval authority?


183 posted on 06/05/2019 11:51:46 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (No dolphins were harmed in the making of this post. They enjoyed the rough handling.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Tariffs are not taxes.
Why would congress claim approval authority?

Call them what you will but Article 1 Section 8 says "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.", so no one really disputes their authority.

They delegated some of this authority to the Executive via legislation but they can take it back any time provided they can override a veto.

188 posted on 06/05/2019 12:54:16 PM PDT by semimojo
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