This is either a schism deepening in the GOP ranks, or more likely, an act to appear better to the public while knowing nothing will come of it.
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Did a little reading on don bacon, the representative mentioned.
He represents nebraska's 2nd district, a district where the majority voted for biden and harris. He is known for being a moderate republican who is noted for working bipartisanly. He retained his seat by a narrow 50.9%:49.1% margain.
Basically he's one of the most likely republicans to support something like this. And if viewed purely cynically, with the slim margin of victory, he has an incentive to introduce bills to nowhere like this use for the upcoming 2026 reelection campaign.
Until this bill gets cosponsors or goes for a floor vote, it doesn't indicate a breaking of ranks. He's the kind of republican who often goes against the party line.
requiring the president to notify Congress
Oh, like he was "required" to do before cutting USAID? Cool.
Guess who would need to sign this bill to make it law. This republicans playing politics hoping voters won't notice they aren't doing jack shit to stop these tariffs. I hope they all burn and republican lose all their seats.
You know congress can overrule a presidential veto, right?
The Republicans have spent 8 years purging the party of all non-MAGA members. Congress struggles to do anything against the will of Trump. I can hardly imagine it would get a ⅔ majority to overturn a veto.
I tend to agree, but as you've seen, just yesterday, 100s of thousands of people came out against this. Republicans in Congress still have to get elected. Trump doesn't have to worry about that anymore, so he doesn't give a fuck. He'll play golf, spit nonsense, and do crazy old man shit.
Plus, follow the money. Trump has now fucked with wall street and they put up huge dollars to buy politicians on both sides. Looks at Elon, he is already saving grace to help his failing companies.
Fuck Trump btw
I think any Congress person who would vote against the tariffs might get a phone call.
Maybe the corporation, who's stock they hold, gets a tariff exemption if they vote this down?
Maybe, if they show their hand that they plan to vote in favor of this they get primaried.
All this to say, our current crop of politicians can't be trusted to do the right thing. Although, they can be trusted to do what's in their own self interest.
I don’t know. Trump quite possibly just wrecked the economy and definitely made everyone poorer. Even if you don’t own stocks or have a 401(k), you’ll be poorer from the inflation and possibly unemployed. I could see Congressional Republicans being more worried about causing a depression and getting crushed in the next several elections than whether they have a primary opponent in 2026 or threats from a President with an approval rating in the tank. It’s already low but it might be 20% once the effects of his dumbfuck policies are impossible to ignore.
After the Smoot-Hawley Act exacerbated the Great Depression with idiotic tariffs, Democrats won every election and controlled the House, Senate, and White House from 1933 to 1947. In the 1936 presidential election, the Republican candidate got 8 electoral votes and FDR got 523.
I really enjoy your optimism and historical accuracy. I hope you're correct and that's the direction things take.
who’s
Yeah, I'm not good with the words.
Would be spicy if republicans in congress also allow the tariffs. What a midterm election that would be.
So, someone finally made them read up what happened in 1932, and they shit their pants?
Hmm, I wonder if Bacon is feeling the heat from his constituents. He might be feeling like his career is cooked....
Democrats should block it. They made their bed, let them sleep in it.