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WASHINGTON, Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A majority of registered voters – 55 percent – in six key battleground states support a repeal of the 232 aluminum and steel tariffs, according to a recent poll conducted by Bully Pulpit Interactive and commissioned by the Beer Institute. Driven by soaring inflation, 55 percent of voters name the cost of living as a top concern and 86 percent of voters say the cost of living is headed in the wrong direction. Further, 31 percent of respondents planning to watch the Super Bowl said they are adjusting their plans because of cost concerns.
“As US inflation hits record highs, American voters are making it clear that policies that increase the cost of goods – like the tariffs on aluminum and steel – are unpopular,” said Jim McGreevy, president and CEO of the Beer Institute. “American manufacturers , including those in the beer industry, are part of a global, interconnected economy. Tariffs increase American consumers’ costs and make American goods less competitive as foreign governments introduce retaliatory measures. Repeating the aluminum and steel tariffs will decrease the cost …
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