Hi neighbor! The manic political temperament here is exhausting!

About the tariffs..It is an oversimplification to say that "Dems support the tariffs". It is incredibly more complex than that and deserves more context. August 2026 was the *first *time Dems voted bipartisan for a "broad" tariff, however it was still narrow in scope. It was packaged as a national defense and geopolitical foreign policy bill.

The sanctions focused on penalizing Russia and Iran, which will permit tariffs to be imposed on Russia's top 5 purchasers of oil and gas. Yes it does affect other countries, however It has carved out provisions for European allies. The waiver that gives Trump the authority to not impose sanctions on Russia will be removed. This will be Wyden's second task when he is re-appointed to chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Removing that waiver was the intention Congress voted for to jam up Russia's financial war capabilities. This will also give Congress back its constitutional power to manage international commerce and national security.

The same month, August 2026, Trump unilaterally enacted the 50% tariffs on Canada. Sorey about that! It was an executive decision under a tariff act from the 1930's. Democrats in both the House and Senate crafted fast tracked legislation to overturn it. Dems were able to pull 10 R's to oppose it, but neither passed on razor thin margins. There was 1 DINO that voted in support. He is Republican, has a history of being actively involved in Republican politics, votes in line with R's and did not seek reelection.

Dems platformed and now have the legislative power to roll back the broad sweeping indiscriminate tariffs. House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries (presumed Speaker of the House) has coordinated "First 100 Hours" Legislative Blitz and Congress plans to prioritize Canada. 🇨🇦 Keep an eye out for the BAD DEAL Act in a few months. It intends to repeal the tariffs on Canadian goods and force the Treasury Dept to refund the millions collected by it. This is Wyden's first priority.

It's worth mentioning, there are multiple billion dollar refunds actively being litigated in the federal judicial system. Courts are ruling in favor of the refunds and have successfully returned $100 billion and estimated to be $170b but more may come down the pipeline, that's just what has been settled and active now. It is the largest trade tariff related refund in US history.

I was just reading about all this stuff and your comment caught my eye so, yeah, context. Far from functional but we are trying to right this ship. Carry on with any & all contempt, we have earned it.

O, Canada. Please hold, your call is important to us!