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Rugian
rank Wed Feb 25 20:38:17
Trump, speaking before Congress last night about tariffs:

"So, despite the disappointing ruling, these powerful countries saving, is saving our country the kind of money we’re taking in, peace protecting — many of the wars I’ve settled was because of the threat of tariffs, I wouldn’t have been able to settle them without — will remain in place under fully approved and tested alternative legal statutes. And they have been tested for a long time. They’re a little more complex, but they’re actually probably better — leading to a solution that will be even stronger than before. Congressional action will not be necessary. It’s already time-tested and approved. And as time goes by, I believe the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries, will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax, taking a great financial burden off the people that I love."

*Congress responds with applause*

Any Congress that's willing to cede their power to tax and raise revenue to the executive is not worthy of being called a coequal branch.

tumbleweed
rank Thu Feb 26 00:37:00
"Congressional action will not be necessary"

it -is- by law that he's now (ab)using, but we have decided he doesn't need to obey laws i guess (or at least we have to go thru a years long court process to determine the obvious)

"the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries"

& still sticking to that lie

murder
rank Thu Feb 26 01:05:22

We have a legislature?

The current group has taken the "do nothing Congress" label and run with it.

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Habebe
rank Thu Feb 26 02:47:59
He fucked up with immigration policy....hard.

Build a wall, secure the border, war with cartels.

But I cant see how any self respecting small government Rightwinger can support ICE in its current form.

He may love his legacy enough to not start a ME forever war.

Venezuela seems to be going well, time will tell.

Cuba....who knows.

Stick to the Americas.

Forwyn
rank Thu Feb 26 03:10:40
"But I cant see how any self respecting small government Rightwinger can support ICE in its current form."

"Just give them amnesty bro, deporting people is mean"

Rugian
rank Sat Feb 28 18:16:34
So now we're apparently at war with Iran. Zero input from Congress on that decision.

Congress is not a coequal branch of government.

patom
rank Sat Feb 28 18:43:49
Apparently we now only have one branch of government.

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Rugian rank	Wed Feb 25 20:38:17 Trump, speaking before Congress last night about tariffs: "So, despite the disappointing ruling, these powerful countries saving, is saving our country the kind of money we’re taking in, peace protecting — many of the wars I’ve settled was because of the threat of tariffs, I wouldn’t have been able to settle them without — will remain in place under fully approved and tested alternative legal statutes. And they have been tested for a long time. They’re a little more complex, but they’re actually probably better — leading to a solution that will be even stronger than before. Congressional action will not be necessary. It’s already time-tested and approved. And as time goes by, I believe the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries, will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax, taking a great financial burden off the people that I love." Congress responds with applause Any Congress that's willing to cede their power to tax and raise revenue to the executive is not worthy of being called a coequal branch.
tumbleweed rank	Thu Feb 26 00:37:00 "Congressional action will not be necessary" it -is- by law that he's now (ab)using, but we have decided he doesn't need to obey laws i guess (or at least we have to go thru a years long court process to determine the obvious) "the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries" & still sticking to that lie
murder rank	Thu Feb 26 01:05:22 We have a legislature? The current group has taken the "do nothing Congress" label and run with it. -
Habebe rank	Thu Feb 26 02:47:59 He fucked up with immigration policy....hard. Build a wall, secure the border, war with cartels. But I cant see how any self respecting small government Rightwinger can support ICE in its current form. He may love his legacy enough to not start a ME forever war. Venezuela seems to be going well, time will tell. Cuba....who knows. Stick to the Americas.
Forwyn rank	Thu Feb 26 03:10:40 "But I cant see how any self respecting small government Rightwinger can support ICE in its current form." "Just give them amnesty bro, deporting people is mean"
Rugian rank	Sat Feb 28 18:16:34 So now we're apparently at war with Iran. Zero input from Congress on that decision. Congress is not a coequal branch of government.
patom rank	Sat Feb 28 18:43:49 Apparently we now only have one branch of government.
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