Tom Tiffany’s Tariff Victims

MADISON, Wis. — In light of Tom Tiffany’s recent announcement that he is running for Governor of Wisconsin, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is reminding voters of his unwavering support for the GOP’s tariff taxes with a new ad. And it’s easy to see that, whether you’re a Democrat, Republican or Independent, and not a billionaire like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, Wisconsinites are feeling the impact of the tariff taxes; see for yourself with the list below detailing numerous Wisconsin companies that are hurting because of Tom Tiffany.

“Tariff Tom keeps selling out the same working-class Wisconsinites he is pickpocketing with his support for the GOP’s tariff taxes,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman. “He has continued to support the GOP’s Tariff Tax, which has driven up costs for manufacturers, farmers, and families — all while giving a free pass to billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.”

See below for impacts Tariff Toms policies are having on Wisconsin

• Brothers Infrastructure Group, a Milwaukee based construction company, reported supply costs increasing by 35%
• Hinterland Brewing CEO said that his company was going to need to scale back production due to tariffs
• Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post explaining how tariffs are hurting his employees and driving up manufacturing costs
• The Port of Milwaukee has seen a 24% decrease in traffic compared to last year
• The Port of Green Bay has reported fewer ships and less tonnage processed every month since Trump announced his “Liberation day” tariffs
• 46% of Wisconsin manufacturers say inflation is their biggest issue, and a majority say Wisconsin manufacturing is heading in wrong direction
• Canadian retaliatory tariffs have caused a 24% drop in sales of Green-Bay-packed Bick’s Pickles
• Wisconsinites now pay 10% more per pair for Glendale-based Florsheim shoes after import tariffs raised their costs.
• Manitowoc-based Wisconsin Aluminum Manufacturing Foundry has had to slow hiring and scale-back out-of-state operations with tariffs raising input costs.
• Only one-third of Wisconsin manufacturers expect an increase in gross revenue due to rising inflation
• 48% of Wisconsin manufacturers are considering raising product prices to combat lower workforce
• Inflation is causing over forty percent of parents to go into debt buying school supplies
• Increased prices are forcing families to sacrifice necessities like groceries, increasing consumer anxiety
• Price increases are causing families to buy less school supplies, possibly leaving students shorthanded
• Just under forty percent of families say they outright can’t afford school supplies
• Wisconsin families can expect to spend hundreds of dollars on school supplies, even after extensive budgeting
• Increased prices have led to upwards of $1.5 million out of pocket spending by Madison area teachers, up 25% from 2015
• Average cost per student due to increased prices has reached nearly $600 without extreme budgeting
• School supplies are seeing price increases nearly three times headline inflation
• Home-packed school lunches are also not immune to inflation price increases
• Price increases persist all the way through college, with university students seeing increases up to fourteen percent
• Increased prices put burden on municipalities, teachers to make up for shortage of school supplies
• Inflation has caused extraordinary increases on school supplies’ cost since the late 1960s

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.