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Rob Bonta: “Tariffs are taxes. Congress has the power to impose taxes…”

Featuring: Rob Bonta, Democratic | Attorney General of California

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FULL BRIEFING: Democratic AGs Hold Press Conference After Supreme Court Hearing On Trump's Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

… states that have brought suit to support the American people who deserve better, who deserve to not have costs raised, who deserve to not be the victims of unlawful tariffs. Tariffs are taxes. Congress has the power to impose taxes. The president does not. He has used tariffs in a sweeping MANNER to impose 10 to 145% taxes on nearly every one of our trade partners. (02:35–02:40)

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Asserts that Congress, not the president, has the authority to impose taxes.

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