It’s amazing that people so committed to constitutional principles were able to enact the largest tax increase in history without the advice and consent of congress. Impressive even for tax and spend republicans.
In democracy loving areas of the British Empire, that type of arbitrary action led to revolutions.
They absolutely have the consent of Congress. Congress can stop this at any time. They elect not to. Their silence is consent in this case. You can attribute that silence to active support or cowardice but either way they can stop it and don't so they approve of it.
"In democracy loving areas of the British Empire, that type of arbitrary action led to revolutions."
Not sure if you have taken a look at Britain lately but they absolutely don't care about what the citizens want.
The latter comment is a reference to one of america's founding events being triggered by an ~8% tariff on foreign imports by americans, levied by a unilateral power who thought themselves king of the territory.
The law is still the law regardless of the congress’s desire or ability to execute change. A change in the majority doesn’t require a proactive affirmation.
With respect to the British Empire, you may want to review the concept of “no taxation without representation”.
> absolutely have the consent of Congress. Congress can stop this at any time. They elect not to.
I don’t mean to be graphic, but being forced into silence (“you could have stopped me”) is absolutely not consent. The Trump administration is full of people who will need to go to jail if were to keep our republic.
Huh? Trump won the popular vote. Maybe make better arguments in the next election if you don't like the current leader, rather than a violent revolution to overturn a democratically elected leader
In democracy loving areas of the British Empire, that type of arbitrary action led to revolutions.