The bill before us grants the Executive Branch the power to raise nearly $500 billion dollars in revenue. I hope I am not the only Republican left in Congress who is horrified by a bill that proposes to raise taxes by half a trillion dollars.
Criticizing the tax implications of the proposed bill.
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Do not let sympathy for Ukraine blind you to the reality of tariffs. Tariffs are taxes on imports that are paid by Americans.
To save Americans from what very well could be the largest tax increase imposed by a Republican Congress, I offer an amendment that strikes the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on an ever-changing list of countries.
I think there's another legal question that the courts may have to decide upon, and that is whether or not a presidential pardon offers you complete immunity.
A court ultimately would have to determine: Does the Fifth Amendment apply to someone who already has a pardon?
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