WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Trump's Tariffs Will Only Increase Prices and Hurt New York Consumers and Small Businesses
New York and Canada Are Major Trading Partners
Today, after President Trump and his administration launched their latest cost-increasing trade war with Canada, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:
"President Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs and make life more affordable, but they've used their total power in Washington to make life more expensive than ever.
"They've cut Medicare and Medicaid to give tax cuts to billionaires, launched a reckless war in Iran that sent gas prices skyrocketing, and pushed tariffs that are making ...