"When you raise tariffs on steel, 321 million American consumers lose. "Here's something Republicans used to understand: Tariffs are taxes on families. Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse has a blunt assessment of President Donald Trump's new tariff plan: "It's really, really dumb." Ultimately, nobody ever wins a trade war. Sorry, it’s time for a change! "Here's something Republicans used to understand: Tariffs are taxes on families. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, is hoping President Trump "walks back from the brink" as he is poised to sign off on his proposed steel and aluminum tariffs he announced just one week ago. Sasse called the proposal "stupid policy" and said it highlights the mixed messages coming out of the embattled Trump White House. He added, "there's a bunch of people inside the administration trying to talk the president out of this. Because everyone who went to the store last night, buying something for their kids or for their household that they need, there were metal products in it. DeSantis if he loses Florida, Biden hits Trump's response to attempted kidnapping of Michigan governor: 'What the hell is wrong with this guy? Sasse during an interview on "CBS This Morning" disputed Trump's claim that it is "easy" to win trade wars, saying that "nobody" would win such an international conflict. "There's a big fight happening inside the administration right now because most senior people in the White House know this is a really dumb policy and the American people, the forgotten workers of even the Rust Belt states, they don't want to be ... causalities in a stupid trade war," said Sasse. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, co-sponsored an amendment to the highway bill to repeal mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for … "Both sides lose a trade war, trade is indisputably good for America, it's good for consumers on both sides of every trading relationship and all of our trade deals have been net good for America in terms of job creation and a lot of the public needs to understand that," Sasse said. "Tariffs always hurt us. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. "Tariffs always hurt us. DeSantis if he loses Florida Biden hits Trump's response to attempted kidnapping of Michigan governor: 'What the hell is wrong with this guy?' 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U.S. "Trade is indisputably good for America, it's good for consumers on both sides of every trading relationship, all of our trade deals have been on-net-good for America in terms of job creation, and a lot of the public doesn't understand that. “Our friends and enemies have taken advantage of the U.S. for many years. ", https://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/1/sasse-statement-on-new-tariffs. early Thursday attacked President Trump's plan for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, warning that they would kill American jobs. And when you have tariffs, you raise prices on steel and all 321 million Americans lose.". Moms and dads shopping on a budget for a new washing machine will pay for this - not big companies. Trump has defended his planned tariffs, however, calling them crucial to protecting America's steel industry. The contents of this site are ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. 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Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric SasseHillicon Valley: Trump refuses to condemn QAnon | Twitter revises its policy, lets users share disputed article | Google sees foreign cyber threats Republicans increasingly seek distance from Trump GOP's Sasse warns Trump might cause 'Republican blood bath' in November MORE (R-Neb.) early Thursday attacked President TrumpDonald John TrumpMichigan court overturns absentee ballot extension Trump jokes he'll 'find a way' to fire Gov. Stream CBSN live or on demand for FREE on your TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone. "If the president goes through with this, it will kill American jobs, there will be retaliation and specific American families and producers and workers are going to lose," Sasse said. Sasse went on to predict that manufacturing plants that rely on steel or aluminum imports would face economic hardships under the Trump plan. Ultimately, nobody ever wins a trade war. “We are on the losing side of almost all trade deals,” Trump tweeted Sunday. ", As for the president's persistent claims that trade wars "aren't so bad" and are easy to win, Sasse said "ultimately, nobody ever wins a trade war.". By Emily Tillett CBS News March 8, 2018, 8:38 AM Sen. Ben Sasse says Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs "will kill American jobs" Sen. Ben Sasse, R … Republican Senator Ben Sasse (Neb.) Protectionism is weak, not strong. Senator Ben Sasse, an outspoken advocate of free trade, issued the following statement regarding the administration’s decision to levy tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. ", Emily Tillett is the digital producer at "Face the Nation". "Let's be clear: The President is proposing a massive tax increase on American families. January 22, 2018. "If you just look at steel, this plan will kill steel jobs in America," he said. Both sides lose a trade war," Sasse, a frequent critic of the president, said. Senator Ben Sasse, an outspoken advocate of free trade, issued the following statement regarding the administration’s decision to levy tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska, slammed President Donald Trump in a telephone town hall with constituents on Wednesday, October 14, accusing the president of bungling the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. He added, "Right now we don't have a very clear understanding in the country about what's happening in our economy, these tariffs are a terrible idea but they're not just a terrible idea this week or this month, they don't make sense for where we are in economic history, tariffs always hurt us. Trump's plan to raise tariffs by 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports shocked many in Washington and around the world, with the president facing criticism from a wide range of critics including Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanPelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking Jordan vows to back McCarthy as leader even if House loses more GOP seats Barrett declines to say if Trump can pardon himself MORE (R-Wis.) and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Sen. Sasse: Tariffs "will kill American jobs". -- Senator @BenSasse pic.twitter.com/OMU6Z9mtir. Permalink: https://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/1/sasse-statement-on-new-tariffs. MORE's plan for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, warning that they would kill American jobs. Both sides lose a trade war." You don't fix eight years of bad energy policy with bad trade policy. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. In a telephone town hall with constituents, a woman asks Sasse why he “[has] to criticize [Trump] so much.” In response, Sasse criticized Trump’s response […] Senator Ben Sasse issued the following statement regarding the news that the administration will pursue massive steel and aluminum tariffs.
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