California does not have the luxury of being smug about President Donald Trump’s setback at the Supreme Court over tariffs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom took to social media on Friday to celebrate the Court’s 6-3 decision in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, before the president slapped a new 10% fee on the world, which was raised to 15% Saturday.
“Issue an immediate refund to all Americans for your illegal tax. Now,” Newsom said.
Newsom should take that advice himself, and repeal the taxes that his administration has foisted onto Californians.
Right now, his administration is imposing a tax on California business to pay back the $20 billion loan he took out from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits.
Newsom’s government is a deadbeat on that loan — and the taxes that have resulted dwarf the economic impact of tariffs for many small businesses in California.
Moreover, gas prices in California remain far higher than they have been for the rest of the nation. Instead of lowering gas taxes, or relaxing cap-and-trade policies and other regulations, Newsom has repeatedly tried to blame “price gouging.”
The list goes on. And the result of high-tax, high-spending policies is the nation’s highest unemployment rate.
Newsom has attacked Trump for his tariff policies — even though Trump’s purpose was clearly aimed at helping American industries compete against unfair trade practices abroad.
There were new legal and constitutional issues to confront in the case — and great legal minds disagreed.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
