Congress doesn’t care enough about you to do anything on trade

Published July 24, 2018 4:34pm ET



The president publicly celebrates regressive taxes on poor people as a major American manufacturer announces a massive sales slump because of his trade war. Congress, meanwhile, does nothing. That’s the predictable news from Washington, D.C.

President Trump tweeted early Monday morning that “tariffs are the greatest” and couple hours later Congress groaned but ultimately didn’t do anything because, frankly, Congress just doesn’t care.

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