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How the Supreme Court Spared America
- The Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA cannot support near-unlimited presidential tariffs, preserving Congress's tax-and-spend powers.
- The majority applied the major-questions doctrine, requiring clear congressional authorization for decisions of vast economic significance.
- The decision cautions against using executive power to impose tariffs that would reshape the U.S. economy without legislative mandate.
- Justice Roberts noted past presidents did not invoke IEEPA for such tariffs, signaling a need for statutory limits.
- The ruling suggests potential constraints on future use of other statutes to justify broad tariffs.
- The opinion emphasizes that tariffs are taxes and thus fall under congressional taxation power, not purely foreign policy.
- The Court’s decision aims to prevent a constitutional drift toward executive monarchical power.
- The ruling references the political and economic risk of tariff volatility and crony-driven exemptions.
- If used broadly, tariffs under IEEPA could have triggered the largest tax increase in decades.
- The decision indicates Congress must clearly authorize major regulatory actions with broad economic impact.
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