Marcy Kaptur, OH
“I want you to get rid of tariffs. The tariffs hurt people in Ohio. The tariffs make things more expensive. That costs Ohio a lot of money. I think the person in charge of trade does not understand my region. I want people to fight against these tariffs. I want to protect people from the bad effects of the tariffs. I want to keep good relations with Canada.”
“We need to get rid of the tariffs on Canada. Tariffs are taxes on Americans that make everyday goods cost more. They have already cost Ohio families over $2,000 each and hurt our sales to Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, the President's U.S. Trade Ambassador was born in California, graduated from college in Utah, and lived in Virginia. He does not know anything about the Great Lakes region or our economy. The Great Lakes economy is the third largest in the world, amounting to over $6 trillion. The administration has now imposed more huge tariffs on the American people. Tariffs are taxes on the American people. They increase the cost of everything. Rising prices especially hit hard in my home State of Ohio, the largest exporter of goods to Canada in the Great Lakes region. Numbers don't lie. U.S. exports to Canada keep going down. Tariffs have already cost Ohioans in industry, agriculture, consumer goods, and tourism over $11 billion more in rising prices due to these tariffs since January of last year. That amounts to over $2,274 for each household, which is unacceptable. Why would a U.S. President force this burden on the American people? Consumers and producers must stand up against these destructive tariffs. Let's get rid of these crippling tariffs, protect hardworking Americans, and preserve our valued friendships with our closest, reliable, fair trading partner in Canada.”
Mr. Speaker, the President's U.S. Trade Ambassador was born in California, graduated from college in Utah, and lived in Virginia. He does not know anything about the Great Lakes region or our economy. The Great Lakes economy is the third largest in the world, amounting to over $6 trillion. The administration has now imposed more huge tariffs on the American people. Tariffs are taxes on the American people. They increase the cost of everything. Rising prices especially hit hard in my home State of Ohio, the largest exporter of goods to Canada in the Great Lakes region. Numbers don't lie. U.S. exports to Canada keep going down. Tariffs have already cost Ohioans in industry, agriculture, consumer goods, and tourism over $11 billion more in rising prices due to these tariffs since January of last year. That amounts to over $2,274 for each household, which is unacceptable. Why would a U.S. President force this burden on the American people? Consumers and producers must stand up against these destructive tariffs. Let's get rid of these crippling tariffs, protect hardworking Americans, and preserve our valued friendships with our closest, reliable, fair trading partner in Canada.