| Even business leaders handpicked by Juan Ciscomani aren’t sugar-coating it: Ciscomani’s tariffs are hurting Arizona.
Last week, Ciscomani “got an earful” about how “the unpredictability” of tariffs are “stinging” Arizona businesses. Prices are up, and companies and consumers are feeling it.
But in classic Ciscomani fashion, the vulnerable Republican responded with rhetoric that doesn’t match his voting record.
Ciscomani had the nerve to say that it’s Congress’ job to make sure “the rules of the game” are “certain” and “stable” for businesses. Yet, just two weeks ago, Ciscomani voted to cede his own oversight authority on tariffs.
Huh?
As the Arizona Republic opinion section would say, this saga is just another example of Ciscomani’s “Say one thing. Vote the opposite” mantra.
See for yourself…
Green Valley News: Green Valley delivers truth to Ciscomani
- [Ciscomani] got an earful of reality during a roundtable discussion Tuesday hosted by the Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce.
- The small-business owners in the room said the unpredictability of Trump’s tariffs is already stinging.
- “I’m either going to have to eat all that or pass it on to my customers,” he said. “I’ll probably eat most of it.”
- Another business owner said if higher tariffs on China leads to the U.S. buying less from them, the Chinese will jack up the prices on whatever does come our way. Others brought up concerns ranging from cutthroat warranty companies to capital depreciation disadvantages to a lack of workers (big, big problem).
- Instead of high fives, Ciscomani and the administration were getting a Green Valley smackdown.
- Then, as if he didn’t hear a word of it, irony took flight right over Ciscomani’s head.
- It came as he addressed the role of Congress in helping businesses… “You need the rules of the game to be certain, to be stable. Then that gives you the confidence to get out there and take the risk you need to take,” the congressman said.
- Didn’t he just hear at least three people (and several nodding heads) mentioning that tariffs have created an uncertain and unstable business environment?
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