Small businesses in Arizona are facing challenges after Juan Ciscomani voted nine times to support tariffs, including those affecting trade with Mexico, according to a statement from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The committee said that Ciscomani most recently voted against rolling back tariffs that increase food costs, which it described as a setback for families, restaurants, and other small businesses.
The statement highlights the experience of a Southern Arizona restaurant struggling with higher tomato prices due to a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico. Workers at Comida del Barrio said, “Every plate has tomato, so now imagine how much that is costing us.”
The committee said rising tomato prices are only one example of how small businesses across the state are affected by increasing costs. It also said that families are paying an additional $2,500 on average.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Lindsay Reilly said, “Juan Ciscomani has no problem bending the knee to his party bosses at the direct expense of Arizona businesses and families. From blowing up ties with his state’s largest trade partner to running local restaurants into the ground, Ciscomani is doing irreversible damage to his Southern Arizona, and it will cost him his seat in November.”
More information can be found in the organization’s press release.
