Americans are facing an affordability crisis and struggling with higher costs because of Trump's tariff policies. But it doesn't have to be this way. Republicans should stand up to Trump and do something about it. No more excuses. Congress has the power of the purse, meaning it has the authority to raise and spend public money. Under Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress is explicitly given the power to levy tariffs. The Congress will have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, and impose and excises. (00:12–00:18)
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Asserts that Congress has the constitutional authority to raise and spend public money.
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