Posted on 03/07/2025 11:39:16 AM PST by RandFan
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) signaled Thursday that President Trump’s threat to levy tariffs on key trading partners of the U.S. is hurting his constituents.
“Almost every industry in Kentucky has come to me and said, ‘It will hurt our industry and push up prices of homes, cars,’ and so, I’m going to continue to argue against tariffs,” Paul said late Thursday in an interview with CNN.
His concern echoes that of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who urged the administration to be “smart” about levying additional taxes and reciprocal tariffs. Tillis argued the U.S. has “more leverage” than any other nation, but not “all the leverage.”
“When we start losing, you back off,” he said, according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite. “There’s such a thing as strategic retreat.”
Their comments come after Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) also criticized the Trump administration’s policies around tariffs, suggesting he is “worried.”
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What a week negotiator
It’s not going to take that long and the ones who will get poorer are those on the take. Before the end of his term this country will be back to being financially secure.
I guess not if he opposes tariffs that result in fair trade deals or border security.
I don't know the future anymore than you do, but when Reagan did his magic with the economy it took pretty much his first term.
No President in history is cutting back on the size of government like Trump. He's trying to forever wars.
Yet, he's still not happy.
4 years is fine. Actually I think things will turn around faster because Trump is pretty forceful.
Without massive cuts to medicaid, medicare, ssi and dod, nothing will be solved.
Whatever is being implemented by DOGE and executive branch that sticks.
But, it is the executive branch doing it.
So, Rand Paul sure as hell shouldn't be attacking Trump.
Which U.S. Imports Could Be Most Affected?
Top five U.S. import products by origin country, 2023
A bar chart showing that a large share of U.S. imports of cars, petroleum, phones, and computers come from Canada, Mexico, and China:
anytime there is a substantial change in taxation there are some winners and some losers...
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