Does President Trump have unlimited power to unilaterally impose tariffs, and perhaps other taxes, without consent of Congress?
That is the question before the Supreme Court this week. The justices will hear oral arguments in two cases involving President Trump’s broad imposition of tariffs on, well, on the whole world. The decision, which could come within a few months, will have a significant impact on Trump’s expansive use of what he calls emergency presidential power.
I am not a lawyer but, when it comes to taxes, which tariffs are, the Constitution seems clear. Article I, which describes the responsibilities of Congress says, “The…
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