Protect Wisconsin Farmers from Trump Tariffs |
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Kate Constalie |
Monday, 03 June 2019 15:19 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-tariffs-s5.jpg MADISON, WI – President Trump’s decision to engage in a trade war has resulted in unfair tariffs placed on Wisconsin-made products including cheese, cranberries, pork, ginseng, soybeans, and potatoes. The economic chaos caused by President Trump has had a devastating impact on local communities across Wisconsin and the Midwest. Last Thursday, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse), Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) and Legislative Democrats sent a letter urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to take urgent action to protect Wisconsin farmers, manufacturers, and working families. No Legislative Republicans signed onto the letter.
Wisconsin lost nearly 700 dairy farms last year as President Trump escalated his trade war. In 2018, Wisconsin led the nation in farm bankruptcies. In addition to urging action at the federal level, Democratic legislators have joined Gov. Tony Evers in backing a number of state budget initiatives that support farmers such as Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin, Farm to School, Dairy Processor Grants, and additional county conservation positions. To address the growing number of farmer suicides, the Governor also proposed increasing investments in mental health assistance to farmers and their families and expanding access to preventative care by accepting additional Medicaid funding. |
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 08:49 |
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