Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling(apnews.com)

6 pointsby _rend2 hours ago3 comments

tim-tday27 minutes ago
So, illegally?
duxup2 hours ago
The SCOTUS's largely hands off methods and "let the cases work it's way through the system" effectively means they're out of the game and Trump can do what he wants.
bediger40002 hours ago
Trump is penalizing everyday citizens and taxpayers because SCOTUS said his clearly illegal tariffs were illegal? Am I understanding this correctly?
- duxup2 hours ago
  SCOTUS has a role in this too. I know folks are cheering on their decision yesterday BUT: Early on they effectively decided that inconveniencing the powerful (Trump) was worse than we the people being illegally taxed for a year and didn't do anything until later / let the case roll through the system. And now ... he's at it again.
  His actions are entirely predictable, he has said he would do it, and it means that it SCOTUS sticks to their game plan that lead us to their last decision ... SCOTUS is not relevant and illegal taxes continue while new cases spin up and the SCOTUS majority folds its arms.
  In the meantime as individuals who were illegally taxed, I doubt we see a dime back.
  - mytailorisrichan hour ago
    My understandung is that the US Supreme Court is a "passive judicial body". It cannot take the initiative and must wait until a case is put before it like is usual for a court.
    The new 15% tariffs are apparently according to the 1974 Trade Act which allows the President to increase tariffs up to 15% for up to 150 days.
    duxup33 minutes ago
    SCOTUS can potentially take up a case at any point and it could had they wished decided the tariffs would not go into effect until they ruled.
    krappan hour ago
    The Supreme Court can just make up its own rules. It made up its power of judicial review. Who's going to decide that they can't take initiative if they decide to?