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onenote

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3. Almost certainly won't get a veto-proof majority

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:18 PM

Apr 3

Assuming it gets enough support to come to a floor vote in the Senate, and also assuming it could pass in the House -- both far far from certain-- it is pretty much guaranteed that it won't get enough support to overcome an inevitable Trump veto.

Republican lemmings are going to do what lemmings do. The best we can do is get them on record so we can beat the snot out of them in 2026.

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Senators Maria Cantwell, Chuck Grassley introduce bipartisan bill to check Trump's power to unilaterally set tariffs [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 3 OP

I wouldn't immediately dismiss this... appmanga Apr 3 #1

If things get bad enough, Republiconned Congress members might override tRump's veto. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #2

Almost certainly won't get a veto-proof majority onenote Apr 3 #3

How exactly did tariffs become a Presidental power ToxMarz Apr 3 #4

They passed a law allowing the Prezdint to impose tariffs in "Emergencies". maxsolomon Apr 3 #5

And that's exactly what won in the Senate to stop that POS by declaring a FAKE NEWS Bengus81 Apr 3 #8

THIS House of Representatives? maxsolomon Apr 3 #11

Look at my Junior Senator doing something! maxsolomon Apr 3 #6

Same Chuck Grassley who announced he would preside over the 2020 vote certification tanyev Apr 3 #7

Eh...Grassley doesn't want his Corporate buds to get hurt by tariffs. Bengus81 Apr 3 #9

...The only way to get this into law for the next few years would be for veto-proof majorities to pass it and then overr riversedge Apr 3 #10