– Senator Hesselbein Statement on Trump Tariff Tax
MADISON, Wis. – Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Tariff Announcement:
“The Trump Tariffs may be sold as a way to protect American jobs, but in reality they will cost the average family over $3,500 per year and make it harder for Wisconsin businesses to compete. As former Vice President Mike Pence said yesterday: ‘The Trump Tariff Tax is the largest peacetime tax hike in American history.’
“Wisconsin voters showed on Tuesday that they are sick of the chaos coming out of Washington. During this time of extraordinary economic instability, the silence of my Republican colleagues on this important issue speaks volumes. If they support this damaging economic policy that has a devastating financial impact on Wisconsin families, then they need to explain to their constituents why. I don’t think they can. I urge the Trump administration to rescind these tariffs and I call on my Republican colleagues to do the same.”
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.
Tariffs not only impose immense economic costs but also fail to achieve their primary policy aims and foster political dysfunction along the way.