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Rand Paul today on blocking Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada: "Despite arguments to the contrary, Americans know tariffs are a tax they are going to have to pay." The Founding Fathers “so feared the power of taxation that they gave it only to Congress.” "I stand to speak... show more
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Hey Rand, I get that you’re against tariffs, but saying they go against the Founding Fathers’ principles just doesn’t hold up. Tariffs were actually one of the first things the Founders put in place. The Tariff Act of 1789 was passed by Congress and signed by George Washington himself. Alexander Hamilton pushed for tariffs in his Report on Manufactures to help American industries grow. Even Jefferson, who wasn’t exactly a big-government guy, relied on tariffs to fund the government instead of taxing citizens directly. And about “skipping democracy”—the Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to impose tariffs (Article I, Section 8). This isn’t some modern government overreach; it’s exactly how the Founders designed it. Look, I get the argument that tariffs can be a tax on consumers, but let’s not pretend they’re some unconstitutional betrayal of America’s founding. If anything, they were a key part of it.
Here’s what could get more expensive with Trump’s new tariffs.
@SenRandPaul We disagree with you on this one Rand.
@SenRandPaul Reposting your own post. We are so disgusted with you right now. Did you read the comments in your first post? Did you read the comments from your constituents? Begging you not to do this. You don't care you don't care about us at all.
@SenRandPaul Rand Paul is too shortsighted to understand what’s actually going on here
@SenRandPaul Yeah your an idiot
Paul Rand is a useless idealist and achieved nothing for Americans.
@SenRandPaul WTF Rand… that is complete garbage you are standing on. Grandstand on another issue. We all know what a Tariff is and this Country has been getting screwed.
Gosh, this is almost as annoying as listening to Cory Booker
Congress has perpetually fucked our economy and culture . Go fuck yourself and your libertarian grandstanding
@SenRandPaul The founders used tarrifs to fund this country u idiot.
![🚨 SENATOR RAND PAUL, as the Senate considers voting on a measure to restrict Trump's tariffs. Paul invokes "no taxation without representation" circa American Revolution, saying no president should be allowed to raise taxes [tariffs included] without Congressional approval. Rand Paul: "There was this idea you don't do taxation without representation [...] [These words] ring true today. It should not come as a surprise that a country founded on a tax revolt - one person is NOT allowed to raise taxes." "Despite the Constitutional restraints, [Americans] have now been ordered to pay higher taxes in the form of higher tariffs but without the consent of Congress." "Congress didn't debate these tariffs... the tariffs are simply imposed by presidential fiat, by proclamation." "These [are] the very bedrock of our constitutional principles, and yet people, particularly my side, are looking away and saying, oh whatever!" "Look, I [still] support President Trump on many things, but I am NOT for a country run by 'emergencies.'"](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1917665568389489115/amplify_video_thumb/1917665122316701696/img/DUwWBNt9zGT5VJMe.jpg)
![We are getting closer and closer… to no Income Taxes. You ready? “It’s possible [with tariffs] we’ll do a complete tax-cut… because I think tariffs will be enough to cut ALL of the income tax… If people only understood the tariffs, we’re gonna be giving people of this country a tremendous tax cut, and we’re gonna start with people making less than $200k a year.”](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1952382222981378222/amplify_video_thumb/1952382165435437056/img/KCWajkVUc_rmoue4.jpg)
![NO INCOME TAXES: President Trump states that INCOME TAX will most likely be abolished for a great number of people due to the massive amount of money being brought in from TARIFFS. This is how the U.S. used to operate and why TARIFFS are a massive success to the country. Only a very small fraction of people used to pay income taxes. Specifically, around the years 1894 and the early 1900s to 1917, the federal income tax applied to less than 1% of the population. "I believe in the not-too-distant future you won't even have income tax to pay. Because the money [from tariffs] is so enormous." "Whether you get rid of it, or keep it around for fun, or have it really low, much lower than it is now. But you won't be paying income tax." – President Donald J. Trump](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1995919826162749886/ext_tw_video_thumb/1995919803303833601/pu/img/I_ldiDCbZB4MjVv3.jpg)
![🚨🇺🇸 PETER SCHIFF: TARIFFS TAX THE MIDDLE CLASS, NOT THE RICH "We the country ran on tariffs because we had a tiny government. We didn’t have Social Security. We didn’t have Medicare. They got rid of the tariffs because the tariffs hit the middle class and the poor. The only reason the public bought [the income tax, was] because they thought they were gonna escape tariffs." Source: Peter Schiff](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1909083036852891712/ext_tw_video_thumb/1909082955256938496/pu/img/7VaIYEYjPddhFoto.jpg)
