Ashley Hinson Continues Supporting Chaotic DC Tariffs One Year After the White House Announced “Liberation Day” Tariffs That Are Hurting Iowans
Tariffs Cost the Average Family $1,000 in 2025 and Cost Iowa Businesses $90 Million in the Month After “Liberation Day”
DES MOINES – One year after the White House announced sweeping tariffs on what they called “Liberation Day,” Ashley Hinson continues to stand by chaotic DC tariffs despite the devastating effect they’re having on Iowa families and farmers.
“Ashley Hinson is continuing to make life more expensive for Iowans by refusing to put politics aside and vote to end the tariff madness that is driving up the cost of nearly everything,” said Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Drew Myers. “Iowans can’t afford more of her failing record in the Senate. Thanks to Hinson, Iowans are free to pay more and get less.”
Ashley Hinson is Failing to Help Struggling Iowa Farmers in Washington by Continuing to Support Chaotic Trade Policies:
- Hinson has repeatedly voted against legislation to end chaotic tariffs and continued to defend them despite their devastating effect on Iowa’s families and farmers.
- Hinson’s latest vote to keep in place Canadian tariffs hurt farmers:
- Canada is the top export market for Iowa, accounting for $4.9 billion of all exports out of the state.
- Input fertilizer costs are going up for Iowa farmers because Canada supplies 90% of potash – an essential agricultural fertilizer – imported into the United States.
- Tariffs have pushed Iowa’s agriculture industry to the brink of another farm crisis as farmers are still struggling to make up for the last trade war.
- Iowa farmers are bracing to lose money for the fourth consecutive year.
- Iowa farmers filed for bankruptcy at the second highest rate in the country in 2025.
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