Do it, Democrats

[Walt]

Lying again, Walt?

How Congress delegates its tariff powers to the president | Constitution Center

President Donald Trump is expected to announce wide-sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, in a move with potentially broad consequences. So how does the president have the ability to levy tariffs under the Constitution?

constitutioncenter.org

IEEPA doe not mention tariffs, so a weak argument. Remember, for powers to be explicitly delegated, they must be literally explicitly delegated.

The Trade Act of 1974 does specifically delegate tariff power. Section 301 had lengthy investigations, and notice-and-comment periods on unlimited tariffs. trump does not have the time to do that for every country. It also allows 15% emergency tariffs for 150 days, so much less and shorter than trump wants. Then there is Section 232 which explicitly requires the tariffs to be limited, not across the board.

 

[AProudLefty]

Decent people just need to ensure that democrats never again hold power,

In other words, one party (MAGA) rule and government.

 

[Uncensored2008]

IEEPA doe not mention tariffs, so a weak argument. Remember, for powers to be explicitly delegated, they must be literally explicitly delegated.

The Trade Act of 1974 does specifically delegate tariff power. Section 301 had lengthy investigations, and notice-and-comment periods on unlimited tariffs. trump does not have the time to do that for every country. It also allows 15% emergency tariffs for 150 days, so much less and shorter than trump wants. Then there is Section 232 which explicitly requires the tariffs to be limited, not across the board.

You can't lie reality away Walt.

{
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 has been used by the first and second Trump administrations for steel and aluminum imports. It authorizes the president to ask the Secretary of Commerce to determine if goods are being imported in manner that threatens national security. The secretary then reports back to the president if he has any affirmative findings. “Section 232 does not require the President to follow the Secretary’s recommendations but permits him to take alternative actions or no action,” the CRS says. Under Section 232, there is no maximum time limit on the president’s tariff actions.

Another provision that requires an investigation is Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. The act allows the president to impose tariffs if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) finds that an import surge is threatening a U.S. domestic industry. If the ITC makes an affirmative determination, the president can take action accordingly, including placing tariffs. Tariffs imposed under Section 201 are not meant to be permanent, and the actions have a limit of four to eight years.

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to authorize tariffs on foreign countries that restrict U.S. commerce in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable,” or “discriminatory” ways. If the USTR confirms such behavior after an investigation, the president has the discretion to allow the USTR to impose tariffs for at least four years.}

 

[Uncensored2008]

In other words, one party (MAGA) rule and government.

Make America Great Again isn't a party. It is you Marxists who seek one party rule. You attempted to outlaw the opposition and put the opposition candidate in prison to thwart democracy - ending free elections.

 

[Walt]

Trade Expansion Act of 1962

The Trade Act of 1974 explicitly supersedes the Trade Act of 1962.

 

[AProudLefty]

Make America Great Again isn't a party.

They want it to be a party.

It is you Marxists who seek one party rule.

Marxism is an economic theory. How can it be a party? More gaslighting. Democrats are for Capitalism.

You attempted to outlaw the opposition and put the opposition candidate in prison to thwart democracy - ending free elections.

Give examples.

 

[Diogenes]

The Trade Act of 1974 explicitly supersedes the Trade Act of 1962.

No, the Trade Act of 1974 does not explicitly supersede the entire Trade Act of 1962 (more precisely, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962).

Instead, it selectively repealed and amended specific sections of the 1962 Act while leaving key provisions intact, such as Section 232 on national security tariffs.

 

[Uncensored2008]

The Trade Act of 1974 explicitly supersedes the Trade Act of 1962.

Nope, all three acts build on the prior one. That's how laws work.

 

[Uncensored2008]

They want it to be a party.

No, we just want America to be great - just as badly as you want America to be gone.

Marxism is an economic theory. How can it be a party? More gaslighting. Democrats are for Capitalism.

Marxism is a political philosophy with an economic component based on Hegelian ideals. There have been hundreds of Marxist parties - the democrats are just the most insidious.

Give examples.

Prove water is wet? Nah - you need to debate honestly