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Export tariffs are actually unconstitutional in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import-Export_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import-Export_Clause
by dripton 3y ago
Export tariffs are actually unconstitutional in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import-Export_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import-Export_Clause
- jhallenworld 3y agoInteresting.. the same section banned any limitation on the importation of slaves... at least that clause had a sunset date. Both clauses were basically: "don't touch our cash cow".
- engineer_22 3y agoThe price of consensus
- erikpt-work 3y agoLooking at that clause, it appears that it's only unconstitutional if the individual states do it. Doesn't say anything about the federal government or Congress. Or am I reading it wrong?
- dripton 3y agoThere are two clauses that ban export tariffs. One applies to states, the other to the Feds.