Charles Koch to the Rescue

[Fantine]

Our knight in shining armor, defending the fnancial solvency of the 99%, is an unlikely hero--Charles Koch, financier of almost every Republican legislator in the country.

He's suing over tariffs. What great news! Trump's obedient legislators, voting in lockstep with his every wish, will now have to decide: "Who will I vote with? The president, who is becoming more unpopular by the hour but who could threaten to primary me, or Charles Koch, whose deep pockets have kept me in Congress for years?"

Of course, they'll choose Koch, and hopefully take back their rightful power to rescind the tariffs!

MSN

"A tariff is a tax on Americans’ commerce with other countries," the New Civil Liberties Alliance wrote in its legal complaint, filed on behalf of Simplified, a Florida-based business that sells organizational tools such as paper-made planners. "The Constitution assigns Congress exclusive power to impose tariffs and regulate foreign commerce."

The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which is affiliated with prominent right-wing legal activist Leonard Leo's network, describes its mission as combatting "unlawful administrative power."

And so even in the unlikely event that the Courts would rule against Koch's eminent common sense, the politicians he's financed for generations will abandon Trump.

This is the first good economic news I've heard in weeks!

 

[Belk]

Our knight in shining armor, defending the fnancial solvency of the 99%, is an unlikely hero--Charles Koch, financier of almost every Republican legislator in the country.

He's suing over tariffs. What great news! Trump's obedient legislators, voting in lockstep with his every wish, will now have to decide: "Who will I vote with? The president, who is becoming more unpopular by the hour but who could threaten to primary me, or Charles Koch, whose deep pockets have kept me in Congress for years?"

Of course, they'll choose Koch, and hopefully take back their rightful power to rescind the tariffs!


And so even in the unlikely event that the Courts would rule against Koch's eminent common sense, the politicians he's financed for generations will abandon Trump.

This is the first good economic news I've heard in weeks!

I would not be so certain of that. They will choose him once it becomes more politically expedient, not before.

 

[durangodawood]

Section 8: Powers of Congress

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations

What part of the constitution does the president(s) lean on to support its tariff power?

Or did congress at some point (unconstitutionally) transfer that power to the executive branch?

 

[Say it aint so]

Section 8: Powers of Congress

What part of the constitution does the president(s) lean on to support its tariff power?

Or did congress at some point (unconstitutionally) transfer that power to the executive branch?

The real problem is the latest SCOTUS defers to presidential power regardless what the constitution says. It's like they need to be reminded why the founding fathers left England and created separation of powers.