Lawmakers from rural regions worry about tariffs' impacts
White House moving ahead with promised tariffs
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The White House announcing Wednesday a one-month exemption on auto tariffs with Canada and Mexico. Reciprocal tariffs are still set to take effect on April 2nd. While Trump continues to tout tariffs and an effective bargaining tool, other Republicans aren’t so sure.
“I’m not a huge fan of tariffs. I believe they need to be a tool in the toolbox.”
Republicans, like Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith, are weighing in on an escalating trade war between our neighbors to the north and south.
“I think moving forward, we should expect our trade partners to work with us to level the playing field and keep bad products such as fentanyl out of our country as well.”
The 25% tariffs on imported goods from China, Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday.
Canada announced it’s own 25 percent tariff on 20.7 billion dollars worth of American goods.
For agricultural states like North Dakota, the impact of these tariffs is unclear. Julie Fedorchak is a Republican representative for North Dakota.
“For farmers in North Dakota, Some are real ive of standing by President Trump and getting better deals. Others are really concerned. They’ve got reference prices, haven’t been increased. The crop insurance hasn’t been addressed. There’s no new farm bill”
It is unclear if these tariffs are the new norm, or a means to an end.
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