Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (38th District of CA)
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s plan for an $12 billion tariff-relief bailout for farmers:
“President Trump is betting that throwing $12 billion in taxpayer dollars at the chaos he created will somehow make Americans forget he caused this disaster in the first place.
“Families across the country are already paying the price on everything from groceries to energy for his chaotic trade wars. Now he wants to waste even more of their money to hide the financial losses farmers are facing due to his reckless policies.
“Instead of letting Trump burn through yet another pile of cash to hide his mistakes, congressional Republicans should finally step up and work with Democrats to reclaim our constitutional tariff authority. It’s time to put an end to Trump’s trade wars so we can reopen foreign markets for our farmers and lower prices for American families.”
Background
Ranking Member Sánchez introduced the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act, a bill that would turn off most of President Trump’s tariffs and require congressional approval for any new tariffs imposed by the president. The bill has the support of all Ways and Means Democrats.
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