Tariffs are a tax on Americans, not on foreign countries. Consumers paid an estimated $231 billion in tariff costs between February 2025 and January 2026, about $1,745 per household. Lower-income households pay a share of income roughly three times higher than wealthy households, since tariffs raise prices on the goods regular families actually buy: electronics, clothing, groceries, cars.

Lydia supports removing tariffs and other government barriers to trade. If a Michigan business can sell a product cheaper because of free exchange, government shouldn't be the reason it can't.