David Stockmans Contra Corner

Share this post

User's avatar
David Stockmans Contra Corner
Tariffmageddon This Way Comes, Part 1

Tariffmageddon This Way Comes, Part 1

david stockman's avatar
david stockman
Apr 08, 2025
∙ Paid
4

Share this post

User's avatar
David Stockmans Contra Corner
Tariffmageddon This Way Comes, Part 1
Share

Owing to failing memory we have been digging deeply into the Congressional Record archives to reassure ourselves that we did indeed cast a loud “nay” vote for the insidious International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). That’s the silly putty-like statute which Trump used to justify his unhinged attack on the domestic and international economy last Wednesday.

Dig as we might, however, we couldn’t find the proof of what we believe to be our long ago stand against executive branch tyranny. That’s because, well, our “nay” vote as a free market, constitutionalist Congressman from the state of Michigan was never recorded!

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to David Stockmans Contra Corner to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 david stockman
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share