Members of the North Carolina State Senate Democratic Caucus sent a formal letter to the state’s congressional delegation Thursday urging members to work together to bring an end to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The eighteen senators signing onto the letter believe that without immediate and decisive action, the tariffs will inflict lasting damage on the state’s economy.
“Our furniture manufacturers in High Point and Hickory, our thriving auto dealerships, our agricultural sector that feeds America and the world, and countless small businesses that form the backbone of our communities will all bear the crushing weight of these misguided trade policies. Moreover, every North Carolina family will feel the sting of higher prices at a time when many are still recovering from recent economic challenges,” write the state senators.
The letter urges the congressional delegation to think about how soybean farmers in Eastern North Carolina could lose access to vital markets in a trade war, and furniture makers in Thomasville could see raw materials increase dramatically, while auto plant workers could see their job security threatened as Americans dial back their spending.
The state senators are urging Republicans and Democrats alike to introduce and support legislation to rescind the tariffs immediately, and form a united front that puts the economic welfare of citizens above partisan considerations.
“The time for action is not tomorrow, or next week, or after the next election cycle. The time is now.”
President Donald Trump placed a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries Wednesday, but opted to increase tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%. And while investors were initially exuberant with the pause — briefly sending markets skyrocketing — the mood soured by Thursday erasing a large chunk of Wednesday’s recovery.
Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) told a group of western North Carolina business owners last week that he supported Trump’s use of the tariffs for leverage.
Democratic Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) said the tariff flip-flop by Trump has only harmed working-class families and wiped out trillions of dollars in investments.
“To be clear, the 10 percent baseline tariff that remains in place will continue to raise prices for consumers and hurt North Carolina families. It’s time for Republicans in Congress to stop giving Trump a free pass as he threatens to upend the global economy and start standing up for the American people,” said Ross in a statement released by her office.
On Thursday a new study from the Yale Budget Lab suggested the tariffs could increase expenses across the board, costing an average loss per household of $4,700 this year.
Click here to read the letter to North Carolina’s congressional delegation.
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