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Fort Myers, Florida – April 28, 2025 – U.S. customs and excise tax collection reached a record $15.9 billion in March 2025, a significant jump from the previous month’s $9.6 billion. This increase is attributed to new tariffs implemented by the Trump administration, including a 10% universal tariff on most imports and higher tariffs, up to 145%, on goods from China.

While specific company-level tariff payment data is not publicly available, industries heavily dependent on imports were most affected. In March, U.S. importers paid approximately $7.89 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods and $2.87 billion on imports from Canada and Mexico.

Major U.S. companies like Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot are likely impacted due to their extensive global supply chains and reliance on imported goods.

It’s important to remember that U.S. importers, not foreign exporters, pay tariffs. These costs are often passed on to consumers through increased prices. Economists have warned that such tariffs could raise consumer costs and potentially trigger a recession.

For more information on tariff impacts, consult the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade statistics.

Trump’s Unfettered Power

In a move that defies logic, law, and democratic tradition, House Republicans have granted themselves a power even God never claimed: the authority to suspend time itself.

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Under the National Emergencies Act, Congress has 15 days to review and challenge any emergency powers declared by the President. However, in a stunning display of procedural manipulation, the House recently voted to redefine the legislative calendar, effectively reducing months of potential oversight to a single symbolic day–equal to 24 hours–while 4,200 actual hours (175 days) will pass in silence.

This isn’t merely a technical delay; it’s a deliberate obstruction, a calculated scheme to prevent the people’s representatives from debating the nation’s direction. By nullifying Congress’s ability to act within the legally prescribed timeframe, Republicans have not only stopped the clock but also destroyed the very concept of accountability.

And what does this “pause in time” enable?

It grants President Donald Trump unchecked authority to impose tariffs–a form of taxation that historically required Congressional approval. With the legislative clock stopped, Trump now possesses the unrestricted power to tax the American people by executive order.

A Return to Tyranny

This moment should concern every citizen. At the founding of this Republic, “Taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of the Revolution. Today, in the halls of Congress, it is being resurrected – not by foreign kings, but by elected officials who have prioritized loyalty to power over allegiance to the Constitution.

This isn’t governance; it’s tyranny disguised as procedure, concealed within the fine print of legislative calendars.

If Congress can suspend time to avoid responsibility, what else can it suspend? Laws? Rights? Elections?

The clock may say 24 hours, but the consequences of this decision could reverberate for generations. Unless the American people reclaim their right to representation and debate, we will have allowed our democracy to be governed not by God or by law but by those who consider themselves above both.

A Smarter Way Forward: Economic Liberation

While tariffs create significant tax burdens for American businesses and families, there is a better approach to restoring U.S. manufacturing competitiveness without harming consumers. The plan outlined in Economic Liberation proposes a comprehensive realignment of financial support systems, focusing incentives directly on small businesses, domestic production, and innovation, rather than imposing broad taxes that negatively impact everyone.

Instead of emergency decrees and hidden taxes, we can rebuild America’s industrial strength through smart financial reform, targeted investment, and restoring competitive fairness, without sacrificing democracy or burdening the American consumer.

The choice is ours – if we act now.