Tag: Congress
The core of the conflict between Trump and the apparatus that runs the U.S. are class contradictions, Eduardo Vasco writes.
Is Congress willing to recognize the major problems a mandatory draft will create?
Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? Can the United States legally attack an ally?
American Compass, a think tank promoting a conservatism lacking even a rhetorical commitment to free markets, recently called for Republicans to support tax increases. The organization claims a GOP embrace of higher taxes will enable the uniparty’s left (Democratic) and right (Republican) wings to create a deficit reduction plan balancing tax increase with spending cuts.
