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Ann Wagner Silent as Tariffs Drive Up Back-to-School and Prescription Drug Costs

As Missouri families brace for rising costs on everything from school supplies to prescription drugs, Ann Wagner is nowhere to be found — not at town halls hearing from all constituents, and certainly not standing up for the people she was elected to represent.

Why? Because Wagner would have to explain why she’s failing to make life more affordable for hardworking Missouri families.

Making matters worse, Donald Trump is now threatening to impose 250% tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, a move expected to drastically increase the cost of essential medications — and Wagner is standing by without objection.

Meanwhile, parents are starting back-to-school shopping early amid fears that tariffs will raise prices on supplies and the overwhelming majority of Americans are stressed about the rising cost of groceries.

As families scramble to get by, Wagner’s big accomplishment was voting to rip away health care and food assistance from tens of thousands of her own constituents.

DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Ann Wagner promised to lower costs — but she’s done the opposite. Instead, she’s backing reckless tariffs, ignoring rising prices, and abandoning the hardworking families she was elected to serve.”

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