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brooklynite

(95,308 posts) Sun Jul 1, 2018, 06:21 PM Jul 2018

Exclusive: A leaked Trump bill to blow up the WTO [View all]

Source: Axios

Axios has obtained a leaked draft of a Trump administration bill — ordered by the president himself — that would declare America’s abandonment of fundamental World Trade Organization rules.

Why it matters: The draft legislation is stunning. The bill essentially provides Trump a license to raise U.S. tariffs at will, without congressional consent and international rules be damned.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-trade-war-leaked-bill-world-trade-organization-united-states-d51278d2-0516-4def-a4d3-ed676f4e0f83.html

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Exclusive: A leaked Trump bill to blow up the WTO [View all] brooklynite Jul 2018 OP

Putin must be thrilled. sakabatou Jul 2018 #1

Donnie has his performance review coming up Martin Eden Jul 2018 #11

The Republican party ain't gonna do nothing. Iliyah Jul 2018 #2

Bypassing Congress duforsure Jul 2018 #3

Someone needs to make a comparison to what Hugo Chavez did and what trumo is doing Perseus Jul 2018 #9

Fortunately, he doesn't have the time or the sway necessary to change the constitution. displacedtexan Jul 2018 #13

That is what you think Perseus Jul 2018 #16

he does not need that DonCoquixote Jul 2018 #24

Fantastic! SergeStorms Jul 2018 #29

I wonder if it is in its original language Russian? Botany Jul 2018 #4

This seems to be standard trump deflection. Turbineguy Jul 2018 #5

This is Not A Drill kennetha Jul 2018 #6

This man is compromising the security of the U.S. It is beyond politics. It is pretty certain that still_one Jul 2018 #7

This is absolute proof Clarity2 Jul 2018 #8

I'm sorry, Trump is not cooking this stuff up on the fly bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #10

Look to the AEI and ALEC. Look to the Kochs/Mercers. Look to those that will win big $$$s. erronis Jul 2018 #17

Trump wants the ability to accept bribes, in other words. Grifter in Chief. McCamy Taylor Jul 2018 #12

Six-front trade war not enough for Don Dong Ill. Gotta take on the whole rest of the world too. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #14

Free trade used to be religion for Republicans. Now just a cult that rubberstamps Trump lies. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #15

K & R Duppers Jul 2018 #18

And he and R's will blame Democrats when it all goes to shit JDC Jul 2018 #19

WTO, UN, NATO, NAFTA AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #20

PRAY we only have a recession. can you say hoover? pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #21

the wall street banksters will love this elmac Jul 2018 #22

Republicans want to raise taxes on the middle class. MarvinGardens Jul 2018 #23

Trump's trade wars are going to crack the economy like a rotten, hot egg. LudwigPastorius Jul 2018 #25

Paging Robert Mueller! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #26

do you remember only a couple years ago-- dawg day Jul 2018 #27

The rest of the article says that the bill has no chance of getting through Congress. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #28

Oh great... calimary Jul 2018 #30