The Montana Farmers Union reports the Trump Administration’s widespread tariffs already caused a significant drop in the price of several crops -- and they say
Schweitzer said the Montana Farmers Union supports tariffs that are done strategically and targeted, but he adds that isn’t the case with recent implementations.
Like so many Republicans, be didn’t have a problem with what’s being done, just with the way it’s implemented.
However, a bipartisan bill could help manage more tariffs from being added.
The Trade Review Act of 2025 would require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing a duty on imported goods, including an explanation and assessment of its impact on U.S. businesses and consumers.
A) That’s not going to do anything; and B) the Republicans already signed a bill last month, saying that the entire rest of the year is one day long explicitly so they wouldn’t have to do anything about the tariffs.
Being pro-tariff can (and should) be like being pro-modern medicine. Targeted use saves lives, but the only difference between medicine and poison is the dosage and treatment vector. Tariffs should be used like every other regulation on the economy, but since Reagan the dosages of every regulation have all been way out of whack either way too low or way too high. There is a place for some protectionism, just not like this obviously.
B) the Republicans already signed a bill last month, saying that the entire rest of the year is one day long explicitly so they wouldn’t have to do anything about the tariffs.
Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China by declaring illegal migration and fentanyl constituted a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act. [Under] the NEA, Congress has the authority to move quickly to terminate that emergency declaration. […] The section reads, “Each day for the remainder of the first session of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act with respect to a joint resolution terminating a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.” Source
Which means that the only people (afaik) who could have ended the ‘national emergency’ that he’s using for a lot of his declarations, signed that power away for this next year. Meaning he’s going to spend this next year dismantling the rule of law and ensconce himself as emperor.
Like so many Republicans, be didn’t have a problem with what’s being done, just with the way it’s implemented.
A) That’s not going to do anything; and B) the Republicans already signed a bill last month, saying that the entire rest of the year is one day long explicitly so they wouldn’t have to do anything about the tariffs.
Yeah. They’re fine with fucking everyone else over. It’s when it’s them that is being fucked they have a problem.
Too bad, so sad, get fucked.
Being pro-tariff can (and should) be like being pro-modern medicine. Targeted use saves lives, but the only difference between medicine and poison is the dosage and treatment vector. Tariffs should be used like every other regulation on the economy, but since Reagan the dosages of every regulation have all been way out of whack either way too low or way too high. There is a place for some protectionism, just not like this obviously.
This is the first I’ve heard of this. Wtf?
Which means that the only people (afaik) who could have ended the ‘national emergency’ that he’s using for a lot of his declarations, signed that power away for this next year. Meaning he’s going to spend this next year dismantling the rule of law and ensconce himself as emperor.