Senate GOP sounds alarm over Trump's floated auto tariffs
Source: The Hill
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 05/24/18 01:17 PM EDT
Republican senators are scrambling to squash President Trump's floated tariffs on imported vehicles amid a growing fight between Congress and the White House on trade.
Several GOP senators — including GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the chairman of the Finance Committee — warned on Thursday that the administration's proposed plan would backfire by negatively impacting American families. Hatch, in a statement, called Trump's decision to investigate potential tariffs "deeply misguided."
"Instead of taking from the pocketbooks of hardworking Americans, I urge the administration to remain focused on addressing China’s trade practices and to work constructively with our trading partners," he said.
GOP Sen. Pat Toomey (Pa.), a consistent Trump ally, added that the tariffs are a "bad idea" and that "doing it under the false pretense of national security--Section 232--is an even worse idea, as it invites retaliation and weakens our credibility on actual trade disputes."
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/389221-senate-gop-sounds-alarm-over-trumps-floated-auto-tariffs
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