Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
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to Medicaid that could essentially end health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans and jeopardize the care provided by our community health centers and hospitals. All in the name of providing tax breaks to billionaires like Elon Musk, it is the most backward priorities that you could ever come up with in a bill. And people are really incensed about it.
to Medicaid that could essentially end health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans and jeopardize the care provided by our community health centers and hospitals. All in the name of providing tax breaks to billionaires like Elon Musk, it is the most backward priorities that you could ever come up with in a bill. And people are really incensed about it.
to Medicaid that could essentially end health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans and jeopardize the care provided by our community health centers and hospitals. All in the name of providing tax breaks to billionaires like Elon Musk, it is the most backward priorities that you could ever come up with in a bill. And people are really incensed about it.
And we're going to continue to try to fight on the inside as best we can to stop that legislation.
And we're going to continue to try to fight on the inside as best we can to stop that legislation.
And we're going to continue to try to fight on the inside as best we can to stop that legislation.
Well, as you can imagine, New Hampshire, which borders Canada, has deep ties to our Canadian partners and our economy is very much interconnected. And so we benefit from free trade with Canada.
Well, as you can imagine, New Hampshire, which borders Canada, has deep ties to our Canadian partners and our economy is very much interconnected. And so we benefit from free trade with Canada.
Well, as you can imagine, New Hampshire, which borders Canada, has deep ties to our Canadian partners and our economy is very much interconnected. And so we benefit from free trade with Canada.
That's why updating the USMCA under the first Trump administration was an important step forward to protect those trading partnerships and to make sure that we're also protecting domestic industries in America. But what I'm hearing from small businesses is that things are getting more expensive. 88%
That's why updating the USMCA under the first Trump administration was an important step forward to protect those trading partnerships and to make sure that we're also protecting domestic industries in America. But what I'm hearing from small businesses is that things are getting more expensive. 88%
That's why updating the USMCA under the first Trump administration was an important step forward to protect those trading partnerships and to make sure that we're also protecting domestic industries in America. But what I'm hearing from small businesses is that things are getting more expensive. 88%
of small businesses import products in order to sell them to customers or to make something else that they're delivering to customers right here in America. So that's making things more expensive. It's a huge tax, not only on our small businesses, but on the American public. And I've heard that very directly from our small business community. In addition to that,
of small businesses import products in order to sell them to customers or to make something else that they're delivering to customers right here in America. So that's making things more expensive. It's a huge tax, not only on our small businesses, but on the American public. And I've heard that very directly from our small business community. In addition to that,
of small businesses import products in order to sell them to customers or to make something else that they're delivering to customers right here in America. So that's making things more expensive. It's a huge tax, not only on our small businesses, but on the American public. And I've heard that very directly from our small business community. In addition to that,
our businesses that export to places like Canada or China are also being hit hard. I had an extensive conversation with businesses in our forest products industry, which is important here in New Hampshire. We're the second most forested state in the country. And they have a huge market in China, which now is being hit with 150% reciprocal tariff. And so that market is going to go away.
our businesses that export to places like Canada or China are also being hit hard. I had an extensive conversation with businesses in our forest products industry, which is important here in New Hampshire. We're the second most forested state in the country. And they have a huge market in China, which now is being hit with 150% reciprocal tariff. And so that market is going to go away.
our businesses that export to places like Canada or China are also being hit hard. I had an extensive conversation with businesses in our forest products industry, which is important here in New Hampshire. We're the second most forested state in the country. And they have a huge market in China, which now is being hit with 150% reciprocal tariff. And so that market is going to go away.
People are going to lose their jobs. And so whether that's in logging, in the sawmills or in the lumber yards, there is tremendous pressure that they're just not going to be able to navigate. I was talking to them about some of the legislative efforts that we hope to undertake and maybe pull some Republicans along with us. And they said, look, we just can't wait. This is urgent.
People are going to lose their jobs. And so whether that's in logging, in the sawmills or in the lumber yards, there is tremendous pressure that they're just not going to be able to navigate. I was talking to them about some of the legislative efforts that we hope to undertake and maybe pull some Republicans along with us. And they said, look, we just can't wait. This is urgent.