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Reason
Politics
Eric Boehm

A Year After 'Liberation Day,' Trump's Tariffs Will Never Be Legitimate Without a Vote in Congress

As the Supreme Court was striking down many of the tariffs that President Donald Trump tried to impose one year ago today—on what he called "Liberation Day"—Justice Neil Gorsuch called attention to the most fundamental problem with the president's tariff regime.

"Most major decisions affecting the rights and responsibilities of the American people (including the duty to pay taxes and tariffs) are funneled through the legislative process for a reason," Gorsuch explained.

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