The tariff announcement comes as Trump tries to rally his base ahead of this fall's
midterm congressional elections by making good on promises to protect American industry and create jobs.
When, at summer's end, and just
before midterm Congressional elections, the costs to the taxpayer of responding to this leak are tabulated, and the financial losses of ruined tourism and boating and fishing industries along the Gulf coast are summarized, the figures may overwhelm any whining and complaining that might otherwise be heard from the the oil industry and equipment suppliers.
Those problems make it all too plausible that, if drastic action isn't taken now, the same tactics will be deployed again to disrupt this year's
midterm Congressional elections.
Miner considered running against Katko in the 2018
midterm congressional elections.
AARP officials say that in the 2010
midterm congressional elections, voters 50 and older went to the polls at nearly twice the rate of younger voters, accounting for 58 percent of all votes cast in New York State.
Also, we'll be watching to see how
the midterm congressional elections shape up with a number of competitive races both upstate and down, and a pledge from the governor to mount a full court press to assist the Democrats in their quest to take back the House.
He said he believes this is a Republican year, noting
the midterm congressional elections are expected to bring out the faithful, in part to make a statement against Democratic President Barack Obama.