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Sibelius Fan

(24,795 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:39 PM 22 hrs ago

Super majority required to approve tRump tariffs?

Suppose Congressional Rs propose legislation to retroactively approve the tRump tariffs that SCOTUS struck down today.

Would it require a super majority in the Senate (60 votes) to pass such legislation?

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Super majority required to approve tRump tariffs? (Original Post) Sibelius Fan 22 hrs ago OP

They would be cutting their throats UpInArms 22 hrs ago #1

Oh please do. What a campaign ad that will make for Dems Raven123 22 hrs ago #2

Trump's higher taxes on Americans Norrrm 22 hrs ago #3

UpInArms

(54,582 posts)

1. They would be cutting their throats

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:41 PM

22 hrs ago

It would be viewed as a tax increase

Raven123

(7,707 posts)

2. Oh please do. What a campaign ad that will make for Dems

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:42 PM

22 hrs ago

Norrrm

(4,555 posts)

3. Trump's higher taxes on Americans

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:47 PM

22 hrs ago

Trump's higher taxes on Americans
Trump charges/changes tariffs capriciously, most often with revenge/coercion, not based on economics.

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