Kaptur’s criticisms of tariffs, which have been echoed by many other Democrats as well as some conservatives within the GOP and have also resulted in lawsuits from Democrats who say they will lead to inflation, come after years of promoting the idea of tariffs as a way to "level the playing field" on trade. We’ve had production platforms shut down in many major industries, including those I represent," Kaptur, speaking to BBC in 2018, said in response to concerns that Trump’s steel tariffs in his first term could start a "trade war," adding that the "whole trade regimen globally needs to be reformed." The United Auto Workers (UAW) — who Kaptur has previously supported, even touting that her parents were members of the union — has come out in favor of Trump’s tariffs, and in 1994, Kaptur said on C-SPAN that a "large share of our trade deficit is in the automotive area" and largely due to "outsourcing production all over the world," which had a "tremendous impact on the ability of ordinary people in communities across this country to earn a decent living because we pay our workers more than they do in Mexico or China."
Author: Andrew Miller
Published at: 2025-04-29 21:46:39
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