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On the recordOctober 28, 2025
Emergencies are like war, famine, tornado. Not liking someone’s tariffs is not an emergency. It’s an abuse of the emergency power. And it’s Congress abdicating their traditional role in taxes.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul critiques the use of emergency powers regarding tariffs.

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