Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll 'impose 100% tariff' on New Yorkers who move in

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wrote on the eve of Election Day that he would impose tariffs on any New Yorker who moves to Texas after voting ended.

“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” Abbott posted on social platform X.

The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for more information from NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on how those tariffs would work.

The power to impose tariffs falls within the federal government’s authority in the Constitution, not the states.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-gov-abbott-says-ll-190757763.html

[D_Master81]

1. On what???

A 100% tariff on what? They’re just posting stuff to stroke their own egos at this point. No way this gets implemented

[Doodley]

2. Complete absence of logic in so many ways.

[Dave Bowman]

3. That twit is trying to imitate his King Pedo the 1st. Ridiculous and pathetic..

[FarPoint]

4. As I understand it....

No such law or ability to implement this wet dream threat exists.

[EdmondDantes_]

10. In fact the constitution says any such power is with Congress

Granted Congress has seemed to abdicate that power to the president (even before Trump), but it's definitely not a thing one state can do to another.

[wackadoo wabbit]

5. What in the absolute fuck? How do you impose a tariff on a person? (n/t)

[BigmanPigman]

6. Gee, his IQ must be even lower than tRump's.

I think the blue states should withhold the paying of federal taxes to red states who take the $$$ but then screw the blue states. They are "takers". Let them pay for their own shit without blue states' assistance. Next time there is a catastrophe they can bail their fellow red states out with their own red states' taxes.

[Ritabert]

7. I doubt any New Yorker is voluntarily moving to Texas

Plus that's got to be illegal.

[madinmaryland]

8. Apparently Abbott has fallen off of his wheel chair doing too kmany wheelies.

[EdmondDantes_]

11. It could have been that the tree also knocked the common sense out of him

[Norrrm]

9. OK! Do it.