Here’s why it matters: The U.S. Constitution gives the power to tax and set tariffs—the power of the purse—to Congress, not the president. James Madison himself said the president could never become a king because the purse was in the hands of the people’s representatives.
Even if you support Trump’s tariffs, John Izzo explains why they must be struck down: if presidents can use tariffs to reward friends and punish enemies, American democracy changes forever—and not in the way the founders intended.
John Izzo warns that the upcoming Supreme Court case on Trump’s tariffs could be the most important of the year. The founders gave Congress—not the president—the power of the purse. Allowing presidents to wield tariffs unchecked risks turning democracy into autocracy
🎙 From The Way Forward: Regenerative Conversations Podcast with Dr. John Izzo & Alain Gauthier.
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