Lowering Costs for All Virginians

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, meet Tariff Bear. He is cute, soft, and cuddly. He is only triple the cost of a normal bear like him. He is here to show us how this administration's tariffs are raising costs on families' favorite toys, clothes, and shoes because toys like him are becoming unaffordable to families.

I recently got a letter from a concerned young Scout who is worried that the administration's tariffs will drive up the cost of Legos, one of his favorite toys. As a dad, this hits home for me. My girls are Lego and Disney Princess fans. I have watched the movie about ten times.

From Transformers to Lincoln Logs to Barbies, this administration is raising prices in our toys aisles with these tariffs. We keep hearing that this President is ushering in a golden age. I think raising costs on families buying gifts, clothes, or shoes for their children does not sound very golden to me,

To the young constituent who wrote to me, I will fight to lower costs for all Virginians and all Americans and to keep Tariff Bear where he belongs, which is in hibernation.

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