Republicans question US trade representative on Trump tariff strategy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "On balance, I would say most of my constituents are supportive, and they recognize that some turbulence might be required in order to end up in a better spot and reset trade relations," Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said during the hearing, but he noted the weight of Trump's sweeping tariff actions will be felt differently by Americans.
51% : But when asked about timing for trade negotiations with other countries, Greer cautioned during the hearing on Tuesday that the trade deficit won't be "solved overnight.
42% : " Grassley's comments come after Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to Trump, recently argued that the president's tariff plan could raise trillions of dollars in federal revenue in the coming years.
26% : "President Trump imposed tariffs to address this emergency and these measures are aimed squarely at achieving reciprocity and reducing our massive trade deficit to reshore production in the United States," he said at the top of the hearing.
12% : Johnson also said Republicans "want fair trade," but he hopes Trump officials recognize that tariffs are "a somewhat blunt instrument.

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