The Keystone: “Pennsylvania business owners call for US Rep. Scott Perry and Congress to stand up to President Donald Trump’s tariff policy”

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July 10, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA - Earlier this week, Affordable Pennsylvania launched its first ad calling on Congressman Scott Perry to stand up to the Trump administration and oppose the harmful tariffs.

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• A multimillion-dollar advertising campaign launched throughout Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday calling on US Rep. Scott Perry (R-York) to stand up to President Donald Trump’s administration and oppose the president’s tariff policy.

• “At a time when economic uncertainty and rising prices make it more and more difficult to compete with the big chains and corporations, Scott Perry prioritized tax breaks for them over assistance for businesses and communities like mine.” Andrea Grove, owner of Elementary Coffee Co., said in a statement.

• Trump is set to renew this tariff policy at the beginning of next month, according to CNBC, when at least 14 countries will face blanket tariffs between 25% to 40%.

• ”I am relying on our representatives, like Congressman Scott Perry, to do the right thing and stand up for small businesses like mine,” Grove added.”

• A tariff is essentially a tax on imports coming from other countries, which is then passed onto consumers. If a product that costs $100 is hit with a 10% or 20% tariff, consumers would end up paying more for that product.

• “[Grove] is just one of many constituents calling on Scott Perry to prioritize their livelihoods over bigger tax breaks for billionaires,” Rachele Fortier, executive director of Affordable Pennsylvania, said in a statement. “Stories like Andrea’s must be told so that Congressman Perry can see the very real consequences of his actions in Washington on his constituents in Pennsylvania..”

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