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In their wisdom, Congress gave the President insane power over tariffs because they needed the country to be able to execute quickly and decisively rather than
by mullingitover 2y ago
In their wisdom, Congress gave the President insane power over tariffs because they needed the country to be able to execute quickly and decisively rather than spend 90 days on committee hearings for each little decision.
Thanks to this, he can carve out exceptions surgically for each and every one of his political patrons as long as they offer him the right amount of financial remuneration. Remember the $TRUMP crypto collection plate that was set up hours before swearing-in?
The tariff system controls were designed by people who thought they'd be used by incorruptible, honor-bound presidents, and now they're basically in the hands of the Cosa Nostra.
- mnky9800n 2y agoTrump isn’t exactly the first president to use executive fiat to do everything. Of course he has been the most obnoxious one.