Trump Tariffs Explained: The Chicken Tax & Why Prices Won’t Drop | Constitutional Analysis

Описание: Trump's tariffs might be struck down by the Supreme Court, but your prices aren't coming back down. Here's why the 1963 Chicken Tax proves tariffs create permanent damage to consumers, and what the Constitution says about who has the power to tax Americans.

In this video:
How a 1960s chicken trade war created a 25% tariff that's still law today
Why American trucks cost $70,000 when they used to cost $20,000 (adjusted for inflation)
Milton Friedman's theory on why businesses won't lower prices voluntarily
The Constitutional question: Can the President impose tariffs without Congress?
What happens to your grocery bill even if SCOTUS strikes down the tariffs

The Supreme Court will rule on Trump's tariffs in late 2025. Three lower courts have already ruled them unconstitutional. But even if the Court agrees, the damage is permanent. Once prices go up, they don't come down.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - The Story: The Chicken Tax
2:15 - The Economics: Why Prices Never Drop
6:16 - The Philosophy: Taxation and Representation
8:17 - The Constitution: Who Has the Power to Tax?
10:23 - The Supreme Court Case
14:21 - The Bottom Line: Citizens or Subjects?

The Founders gave Congress the power to tax for a reason. When one person can tax without consent, we're no longer citizens - we're subjects.

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WHY THIS MATTERS NOW:
The Supreme Court is set to rule on presidential tariff authority in late 2025. This isn't just about Trump—it's about whether any president can impose hundreds of billions in taxes on Americans without Congressional approval. Three federal courts have already ruled these tariffs unconstitutional, but the government keeps collecting while the case moves forward.

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT:
By the time SCOTUS rules, Americans will have paid over $1 trillion in tariff costs. Even if the Court strikes them down, businesses that paid the tariffs get refunds—but consumers don't. We've already demonstrated we'll pay higher prices, so companies have no incentive to lower them. This is the permanent legacy of the Chicken Tax.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS:
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress—not the President—the power to tax. The Founders experienced taxation without representation under King George III. They designed our system specifically to prevent one person from taxing the people without consent. When presidents can declare trade deficits "national emergencies" and impose massive taxes, we've effectively rewritten the Constitution through executive order.

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