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“Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act has never been used by a president to enact tariffs before; Philip Zelikow, a conservative trade policy expert and former Bush administration official, has shown that Section 338 was superseded by legislation enacted in 1962…”

“Thus, unlike Dan, I don't usually vote for third party candidates, even in more normal times.”

“Canada's new retaliatory tariffs, which took effect this week, include a 50 percent levy on a customs category expressly covering "ferrules for use in the manufacture of pencils."”

“I must once again tap the sign: "Tariffs not only impose immense economic costs but also fail to achieve their primary policy aims and foster political dysfunction along the way."”

“Consider Donald Trump's massive tariffs, federal takeovers of numerous private corporations, attempts to use the FCC and other government agencies to undermine free speech, and policy of mass deportations (which threatens the civil liberties and economic…”

“That's still a pretty good deal—especially when you consider how many jobs are involved in getting that crispy slice of meat onto your sandwich—but Proposition 12 clearly demonstrates how state policy, even when well-intentioned, carries costs.”

“There is a strong case that Trump's Section 338 tariffs are illegal both because Section 338 (which has never been used previously) was superseded by later legislation, and because Trump's tariffs do not meet the textual requirements of Section 338.”

“"What the president is saying is: 'If you keep it going…if you keep us in power and allow us to continue to do these things, then you're going to share in some of the benefit of this incredible wealth that we are creating in the United States of America.'"”

“… action by the States' "chief election official[s]" and its policy justification is "protect[ing] the integrity of federal elections…."To the extent that appellants argue that we should read statutes authorizing the Postal Service to issue general postal…”

“At least, that's what the White House insisted in an August 25 press release about the tariff dispute.”

“I will never understand why President Donald Trump, brought back to office partly in response to a sharp rise in prices during former President Joe Biden's interlude, would pursue the expensive tariff policy we've been subjected to since the beginning of 2025.”

“In a previous post, I summarized the reasons why Section 338 tariffs are an illegal usurpation of congressional authority by the president.”