Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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Too many people suffer, including our small businesses that are suffering right now. And at the end of the day, you know this, a tariff is a tax ultimately on consumers. And as I was talking to my small businesses, because they're seeing the higher costs, they have to make a choice. Can they keep their doors open or do they pass that cost on to the American consumer?
Too many people suffer, including our small businesses that are suffering right now. And at the end of the day, you know this, a tariff is a tax ultimately on consumers. And as I was talking to my small businesses, because they're seeing the higher costs, they have to make a choice. Can they keep their doors open or do they pass that cost on to the American consumer?
And too many are going to be passing the cost off, quite honestly, because they want to stay open. They are providing an essential service and employing people in the community. It's this cycle where everybody's getting wrapped up into this chaos and uncertainty that this administration is imposing based on the policies that they're implementing right now.
And too many are going to be passing the cost off, quite honestly, because they want to stay open. They are providing an essential service and employing people in the community. It's this cycle where everybody's getting wrapped up into this chaos and uncertainty that this administration is imposing based on the policies that they're implementing right now.
And too many are going to be passing the cost off, quite honestly, because they want to stay open. They are providing an essential service and employing people in the community. It's this cycle where everybody's getting wrapped up into this chaos and uncertainty that this administration is imposing based on the policies that they're implementing right now.
And it's just having a devastating impact in Nevada.
And it's just having a devastating impact in Nevada.
And it's just having a devastating impact in Nevada.
Well, let's talk about its partisan spite and retribution. Don't forget, there's a lot of retribution in this. Certainly with him. Yeah, and as a former attorney general in my state who respects the rule of law and that law should be nonpartisan and not be part of a political retribution, he is doing that now.
Well, let's talk about its partisan spite and retribution. Don't forget, there's a lot of retribution in this. Certainly with him. Yeah, and as a former attorney general in my state who respects the rule of law and that law should be nonpartisan and not be part of a political retribution, he is doing that now.
Well, let's talk about its partisan spite and retribution. Don't forget, there's a lot of retribution in this. Certainly with him. Yeah, and as a former attorney general in my state who respects the rule of law and that law should be nonpartisan and not be part of a political retribution, he is doing that now.
So, yes, there is a concern about how he is and his policies in total are going to have a negative impact long term, not just around the economy, around our rule of law, around the essential services that really at the end of the day people are relying on. Here's the fascinating thing, Jessica, and I know in my state, most people don't even know what the federal government does for them.
So, yes, there is a concern about how he is and his policies in total are going to have a negative impact long term, not just around the economy, around our rule of law, around the essential services that really at the end of the day people are relying on. Here's the fascinating thing, Jessica, and I know in my state, most people don't even know what the federal government does for them.
So, yes, there is a concern about how he is and his policies in total are going to have a negative impact long term, not just around the economy, around our rule of law, around the essential services that really at the end of the day people are relying on. Here's the fascinating thing, Jessica, and I know in my state, most people don't even know what the federal government does for them.
They really don't until there is a service or essential program that they rely on or benefit that is taken away. Otherwise, they really don't understand how complex it is. Now, I'll be the first to tell you, is there too much bureaucracy? Is there too much regulation? Is there a way that we can streamline it? Absolutely. We have to. And I've seen it.
They really don't until there is a service or essential program that they rely on or benefit that is taken away. Otherwise, they really don't understand how complex it is. Now, I'll be the first to tell you, is there too much bureaucracy? Is there too much regulation? Is there a way that we can streamline it? Absolutely. We have to. And I've seen it.
They really don't until there is a service or essential program that they rely on or benefit that is taken away. Otherwise, they really don't understand how complex it is. Now, I'll be the first to tell you, is there too much bureaucracy? Is there too much regulation? Is there a way that we can streamline it? Absolutely. We have to. And I've seen it.
That's my fight at the federal government is to get rid of some of the bureaucracy and streamline. But there's a smart and targeted way to do it in a thoughtful way that doesn't burn down the entire house and break everything. And so that's what we have right now.
That's my fight at the federal government is to get rid of some of the bureaucracy and streamline. But there's a smart and targeted way to do it in a thoughtful way that doesn't burn down the entire house and break everything. And so that's what we have right now.
That's my fight at the federal government is to get rid of some of the bureaucracy and streamline. But there's a smart and targeted way to do it in a thoughtful way that doesn't burn down the entire house and break everything. And so that's what we have right now.