Jake Johnson: “The frustration around tariffs is widespread”
Jake Johnson: “The frustration around tariffs is widespread”
This afternoon, Jake Johnson was quoted in The Minnesota Star Tribune responding to Rep. Brad Finstad’s vote against a resolution to terminate the tariffs on Canada. These tariffs are driving up costs for families, farmers, and small businesses across southern Minnesota, but Finstad continues to vote to keep these tariffs.
Excerpt from article in The Minnesota Star Tribune:
Rep. Brad Finstad, a southern Minnesota Republican, whose district includes a large swath of corn and soybean country, as well as hog and dairy farms, opposed the resolution. […]
On Feb. 12, his DFL opponent, Jake Johnson, a Rochester teacher, said disruptions to global trade, particularly Canada and Mexico, have harmed Minnesota farmers, who rely on export markets for profitability.
“The frustration around tariffs is widespread,” Johnson said. “It’s especially felt in the soybean farmers.”
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