Of course, “policy-making” is giving more credit than is due.
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Just further proof that these tariff rates are utterly capricious and not part of any kind of emergency. If SCOTUS rules in his favor in the tariff case, we will know that the majority is profoundly unserious and intellectually bankrupt.
Also: the degree to which Trump conflates trade deficits and tariff revenue is utterly maddening.
Rep Dan Newhouse (WA-R) just voted to restrict the President’s Tariff authority (that he shouldn’t have anyway IMHO) and posted this.
Over the last few years, I have been a staunch advocate in the fight to end the fentanyl crisis. The reality is the overwhelming majority of illicit drugs have come through the Southern Border, which thanks to the Trump Administration, is effectively closed. Washington State’s economy is heavily intertwined with that of our neighbors to the North. Canada is our state’s second largest export market with billions of dollars in Washington commodities being sold there every year. Our agricultural producers’ input and equipment prices have continued to climb, and Canada’s reciprocal tariffs and actions have harmed our state’s beer, wine, and spirits industry.
Equally important is the fact that Congress should not tie its own hands on our Constitutional authority to levy tariffs. While I understand the President’s approach to utilize tariffs as leverage to secure more trade deals, the fact of the matter remains the tariffs on Canada have harmed Washingtonians. Congress must play a strong role in the upcoming USMCA review to strengthening the trade deal to the benefits of American farmers, businesses, and consumers.
Newhouse is not running for reelection. He voted to impeach Trump so Trump supported his MAGA primary opponent in 2024. There are a few Republicans in the House with integrity (also Dan Bacon of NE).
Vindictive and petty. Also see the Detroit-Windsor Bridge – full of lies (untruths! both USA and Canadian steel were used).
