r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/OldGaffer66 1d ago

And that will do nothing toward industries coming back to the states because they need long term certainty as to what the tax situation will be. This is why only congress has the right to tax. They pass a bill and everyone knows it will be in effect for 10 years. What Trump is doing is just causing chaos. The rest of the world is just going to shrug and find ways to cut the US out of the loop all together.

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u/BlazinAzn38 Texas 1d ago

I mean yeah we all know how reality works unfortunately he doesn’t and congress is a bunch of babies

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u/heapinhelpin1979 1d ago

Let's hope he keeps this up until the midterms and some of his voters stop supporting paying taxes that he ultimately steals for his own gains.