Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Representative Dan Boren (D-OK) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, asking him to confirm that the Administration is monitoring comprehensively the economy-wide effects of the recently imposed tariffs on tire imports from China.

Brady stated: “I am concerned that the Administration’s tire tax will cost us jobs in the United States and raise prices for tires for hardworking Americans.  With unemployment hovering at ten percent, we must assess what impact this tax is having on Americans.  I want to make sure that the Administration has all the facts so that it can best determine how and when to end that tax.”

Boren added: “U.S. trade policy should be established on a foundation of accurate and timely information. Otherwise, the federal government will fail to act in a manner that current economic conditions require. I look forward to working with Ambassador Kirk on this important issue that impacts many American businesses and consumers.”

The full letter may be read here.

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