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bigtree

(92,595 posts)
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:05 PM Sep 4

I can't wait for our next Democratic president to use their new tariff powers to effectively ban the import of oil

...and advantage renewables like we now subsidize gas and oil.

Or, maybe the Supreme Court will agree with both lower courts that a president doesn't really have the power to unilaterally impose tariffs (which their ruling says is actually a tax).

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I can't wait for our next Democratic president to use their new tariff powers to effectively ban the import of oil (Original Post) bigtree Sep 4 OP
Wait JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #1
Blue states could raise state gas taxes by $5 per gallon right now if they wanted MichMan Sep 4 #2

JustAnotherGen

(37,090 posts)
1. Wait
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:38 PM
Sep 4

do we have news from SCOTUS?

I'm preparing all of my documents to request refund today. All hands on deck.

MichMan

(15,962 posts)
2. Blue states could raise state gas taxes by $5 per gallon right now if they wanted
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:15 PM
Sep 4

Use the revenue to subsidize renewable energy sources.

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