Fischer Continues to Dodge Debates, Duck Questions on Tariffs
At the top of a two day swing through eastern Nebraska, US Senate Candidate Jane Raybould spoke at the Dodge County Farmers Bureau “Pancakes and Politics” breakfast about the need to end the Washington made trade crisis that has turned into a Washington made farm crisis for Nebraskans. Not present at the event was her opponent, Sen. Deb Fischer, who voted against the Corker-Toomey bill that could have ended this trade war before more damage was done.
After visiting the Dodge County Farmers Bureau, Raybould sent a video message to her opponent on social media:
A message for my opponent and all Nebraskans.
Posted by Jane Raybould on Saturday, August 4, 2018
Sen. Fischer’s decision to ignore her constituents at time when they need her the most speaks volumes. Even as China has announced plans to put $60 billion in tariffs on US products, Sen. Fischer has not signed on to support the bill that could protect the constituents she claims to work for and give Congress the ability to end the Washington manufactured trade crisis. Last week, Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced a bill to give Congress more oversight over levying tariffs based on national security concerns. Sen. Fischer is yet to sign on to the bill.
The Omaha World-News drove home the need for action to end tariffs in an editorial this Sunday. The paper cited the $39 billion in lost economic opportunities for the American economy as reason to bring an end to the Washington made trade crisis. “The tariff wars are harming farmers and companies. Our country and trading partners need to step back from the brink,” the paper concludes.
Sen. Fischer’s no-show this weekend and votes against protecting Nebraska’s farmers are exactly why the state needs a leader willing to stand up for their country over their party.
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A grocery store owner and faithful Catholic, Jane Raybould knows what it means to serve her community — to put community before self. She is running for the United States Senate to cut through the partisan bickering and get things done for Nebraskans, like her customers. Jane boldly announced she would refuse donations from corporate PACs because she knows the special interests hold too much sway in Washington. Her opponent, incumbent Senator Deb Fischer has enriched herself in office and voted with her party 98% of the time — even when those policies are harmful to Nebraskans.