Democratic Congress Member Garcia
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There's no question that Maga Mike Johnson right now is very nervous about what's happening with the tariffs. He can't even put a couple sentences together to oppose. It's going to be a destructive economic move by Donald Trump. Anyone that you talk to, any economists, any House Republican in a quiet moment when they're just to themselves will tell you that they are dreading this tariff process.
There's no question that Maga Mike Johnson right now is very nervous about what's happening with the tariffs. He can't even put a couple sentences together to oppose. It's going to be a destructive economic move by Donald Trump. Anyone that you talk to, any economists, any House Republican in a quiet moment when they're just to themselves will tell you that they are dreading this tariff process.
policy that's going to be put in place. And let's be clear about what's going to happen. It's essentially a additional tax on goods. Prices are going to go up on everyday goods even more than they are right now.
policy that's going to be put in place. And let's be clear about what's going to happen. It's essentially a additional tax on goods. Prices are going to go up on everyday goods even more than they are right now.
policy that's going to be put in place. And let's be clear about what's going to happen. It's essentially a additional tax on goods. Prices are going to go up on everyday goods even more than they are right now.
And the amount of chaos, the amount of shock this is going to actually have into the supply chain system is going to be incredibly devastating to an industry that just started recovering from the COVID pandemic and is actually back now on track. Let's think about this. You have ports across this country, especially on the West Coast and the East Coast, of which trade drives the economy.
And the amount of chaos, the amount of shock this is going to actually have into the supply chain system is going to be incredibly devastating to an industry that just started recovering from the COVID pandemic and is actually back now on track. Let's think about this. You have ports across this country, especially on the West Coast and the East Coast, of which trade drives the economy.
And the amount of chaos, the amount of shock this is going to actually have into the supply chain system is going to be incredibly devastating to an industry that just started recovering from the COVID pandemic and is actually back now on track. Let's think about this. You have ports across this country, especially on the West Coast and the East Coast, of which trade drives the economy.
Trade drives, we know drives our economic growth for so much of the country. And now you're causing chaos, confusion. Major retailers don't know how much they should order as far as goods. What are people actually going to pay for? And you have businesses not able to actually anticipate what the needs are of the consumer. So it's going to be an incredibly chaotic day.
Trade drives, we know drives our economic growth for so much of the country. And now you're causing chaos, confusion. Major retailers don't know how much they should order as far as goods. What are people actually going to pay for? And you have businesses not able to actually anticipate what the needs are of the consumer. So it's going to be an incredibly chaotic day.
Trade drives, we know drives our economic growth for so much of the country. And now you're causing chaos, confusion. Major retailers don't know how much they should order as far as goods. What are people actually going to pay for? And you have businesses not able to actually anticipate what the needs are of the consumer. So it's going to be an incredibly chaotic day.
The markets are going to react, I mean, horrifically as they already are. And Donald Trump is essentially saying that he doesn't care if he drives us into a recession.
The markets are going to react, I mean, horrifically as they already are. And Donald Trump is essentially saying that he doesn't care if he drives us into a recession.
The markets are going to react, I mean, horrifically as they already are. And Donald Trump is essentially saying that he doesn't care if he drives us into a recession.
I mean, people are fired up. In the case of Young Kim, everyone's asking the same question. Where is Young Kim? Why won't she meet her constituents? Why would she refuse to answer questions? And these are not just Democrats and independents. These are also Republican constituents of hers. She's choosing to cowardly hide behind any sort of accountability.
I mean, people are fired up. In the case of Young Kim, everyone's asking the same question. Where is Young Kim? Why won't she meet her constituents? Why would she refuse to answer questions? And these are not just Democrats and independents. These are also Republican constituents of hers. She's choosing to cowardly hide behind any sort of accountability.
I mean, people are fired up. In the case of Young Kim, everyone's asking the same question. Where is Young Kim? Why won't she meet her constituents? Why would she refuse to answer questions? And these are not just Democrats and independents. These are also Republican constituents of hers. She's choosing to cowardly hide behind any sort of accountability.
She's choosing to hide, not answer questions, and people are demanding answers. They're wondering why Medicaid's being attacked and cut. They're wondering why the Department of Education, which impacts neighborhood school, is being cut, and Young Kim is nowhere to be found. And on terrorists, they have no idea why the president is doing this. They're complaining, as they should.
She's choosing to hide, not answer questions, and people are demanding answers. They're wondering why Medicaid's being attacked and cut. They're wondering why the Department of Education, which impacts neighborhood school, is being cut, and Young Kim is nowhere to be found. And on terrorists, they have no idea why the president is doing this. They're complaining, as they should.
She's choosing to hide, not answer questions, and people are demanding answers. They're wondering why Medicaid's being attacked and cut. They're wondering why the Department of Education, which impacts neighborhood school, is being cut, and Young Kim is nowhere to be found. And on terrorists, they have no idea why the president is doing this. They're complaining, as they should.