Key GOP senators fear Biden to bypass Constitution to force U.S. corporations to pay global tax

https://justthenews.com ^ | By Bethany Blankley Updated: October 11, 2021 - 11:04pm

[Governor Dinwiddie]

All the RINOs deplored the Birchers in the same way they deplore President Trump. Some things never change.

John Morrison Birch, the first casualty of the Cold War, killed by the ChiComs 1945.

[x]

Bah! Eisenhower was a communist? It wasn’t just Rino’s who had no use for that talk.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

This actually would be a rather tricky constitutional issue. The Constitution says that all bills for the raising of revenue must be initiated in the House of Representatives. I don't believe it would be constitutional to raise taxes via a treaty that is ratified only by the Senate.

I think the way you would have to do it is with implementing legislation, which would mean a normal legislative bill initiated in the House, passed by the Senate, and signed by the President.

[wardamneagle]

Brandon laughs at the Supreme Court.

[olezip]

The global tax is necessary to respond to an "increasingly globalized and digital global economy,"...

The global tax is UNNECESSARY. If the 136 countries want to compete, then let them work it out. What kind of foolishness requires a global tax?

[Half_Retired]

Treaties are kind of on the same level as the Constitution, so it can be done by treaty.

[Half_Retired]

If corporations are dodging taxes by moving to Bermuda or Ireland, I don’t see that as a liberal-conservative issue. They should pay taxes where they operate.

[Starboard]

The reason why Democrats are lawless and ignore the Constitution stems from the fact that the Democrats have no respect for, or fear of, the gutless Republicans. The GOP is a door mat that the Dems step on everyday.

Decades of GOP weakness and appeasement allowed the Dems to become lawless bullies. If we had a real party that retaliated against the Dems they wouldn’t be so aggressive.

[Soul of the South]

“TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!”

From the article, “Yellen told ABC News on Sunday that the global tax could be added to the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill currently before Congress.” If Congress approves the legislation containing the tax, then your elected representatives have imposed a tax acting on your behalf. Congress critters are the people’s representatives.

[Yulee]

Facist Joe Biden.

[xzins]

Iirc, taxing authority lies solely in congress.

[butlerweave]

A Voluntary Tax that only the US will pay ?

[pfflier]

Classic GOP senators fear but will do nothing about it.

[Alberta's Child]

Congress can pass a tax bill that meets the requirements of the global tax without the tax being enforceable under international law.

It's all a matter of semantics. The U.S. corporate tax rate is already much higher than the minimum established in this agreement.

[PghBaldy]

Would Senators be one group with standing to challenge this, as it intrudes on Senatorial power?

[Jacquerie]

A Federal Constitution with federalism.

[Chode]

sheep’s clothing...

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Treaties aren't in the same level as the Constitution - they are on the same level as laws. You couldn't ratify a treaty that eliminated freedom of religion, for example.

Not at all sure you can evade the explicit constitutional requirement for revenue raising via treaty.

[Rurudyne]

The 10th Amendment needs to be obeyed.

[T Ruth]

Never survive the court challenges.

I agree. I bet even Amazon and Farcebook would go to court to avoid paying.