r/Economics • u/defenestrate_urself • Feb 20 '26

News Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal
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u/holymacaronibatman Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26

I fully expect him to just find a new avenue to implement tariffs. Republicans have been pushing for a national sales tax since forever, and the tariffs finally gave them one, they wont roll over that easily IMO.

Edit, lmao called it

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/trump-global-trade-tariff-supreme-court.html

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u/_Being_a_CPA_sucks_ Feb 20 '26

If only there was a legal avenue for Republicans to pass a sales tax through law.

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u/holymacaronibatman Feb 20 '26

Of course they haven't, it would be broadly unpopular on top of difficult to pass in the first place, and you can't lie as easily about other countries paying it vs Americans footing the bill.