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Don Bacon: “The power of tariffs and taxes, and we gave some of that power to the executive branch, which he called a mistake.”

On the recordApril 5, 2025
The power of tariffs and taxes, and we gave some of that power to the executive branch, which he called a mistake.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

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Bacon criticizes the delegation of tariff powers to the executive branch.

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