The cost of living in TX-23 is about to get more expensive thanks to the president – and Will Hurd has pledged his support to Donald Trump
What do you call a vulnerable Congressman up for re-election in a district where the price of guacamole is set to rise?
Avocado toast.
From groceries to cars to clothes, life is about to get a lot more expensive for people across Texas thanks to President Trump’s wrongheaded Mexico tariffs – and nowhere will the impact be felt more acutely than in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District.
Stretching roughly 820 miles from El Paso to San Antonio, TX-23 contains one-third of the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of Americans and many families whose livelihoods depend on the exchange of goods between Texas and its number one trading partner.
And the fallout will land on Congressman Will Hurd’s shoulders.
Despite all of his posturing, nothing can change the fact that Congressman Will Hurd has pledged his vote to President Trump and publicly committed to supporting him through November 2020.
Hurd is stuck with Trump, whether he likes it or not.
“From stripping away health care to higher prices on groceries, Will Hurd has pledged his vote to President Trump and is an enabler of his policies,” DCCC Spokesperson Avery Jaffe said. “It’s been clear for a while that Will Hurd’s gone Washington and has left Texas behind. His carefully-crafted statements will never make a difference to anyone in Texas facing higher prices as a result of this deeply misguided policy.”
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