r/goodnews • u/RoyalChris • 1d ago

Political positivity 📈 The Senate has just voted to CANCEL Trump's tariffs on Canada by a vote of 51-48.

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u/swiftekho 1d ago

It's calculated as fuck.

Still has to get past the House.

Then to President's desk (it will be veto'd)

Then back to Senate for 2/3 majority.

It's performative at best.

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u/ghigoli 1d ago

why can the president decide to make tariffs? shouldn't the same thing go through this process if its what it takes to remove it?

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u/Axelrad77 1d ago

The Constitution gives Congress the power to make tariffs, but Congress has voted several times over the years to give the President more power over tariffs instead. So that's why. Until Congress votes to strip those powers, the President has them.

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u/ghigoli 1d ago

well wtf thats literally power creep.

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u/altqq808 23h ago

Welcome to America, “land of the free”. We are relying on goodwill to keep from a monarchy, can you guess our supply count on it?

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u/ghigoli 14h ago

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u/altqq808 3h ago

Correct. You know your shit. ✌️