San Antonio Standard

Congressman Greg Casar, representing Texas' 35th district since 2023, recently shared his views on economic policies and a notable public figure through a series of tweets. Casar, who succeeded Lloyd Doggett in Congress, has been vocal about issues affecting American manufacturing and the implications of tariffs.

On February 1, 2025, Congressman Casar criticized non-strategic tariffs on Mexican products. He stated that such tariffs "generally raise prices for Americans without creating jobs." He further explained that raising the price of imported goods like Mexican coffee does not create domestic jobs in states like Texas or Nebraska because these regions do not produce coffee. "Non-strategic tariffs — like blanket tariffs on all Mexican products — generally raise prices for Americans without creating jobs. Raising the price of Mexican coffee doesn’t create coffee jobs in Texas or Nebraska. Because coffee doesn’t grow here."

In another tweet posted on the same day, Casar highlighted the impact of recent Democratic initiatives on American manufacturing. He mentioned significant investments made through the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act, which have bolstered the steel industry. According to him, combining tariffs on steel imports with pro-worker manufacturing investments has strengthened union steel jobs. "For example, Democrats made HUGE investments in American manufacturing through the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act, boosting the steel industry. Tariffs on steel imports + pro-worker manufacturing investment = strengthened union steel jobs."

On February 3, 2025, Congressman Casar expressed a strong stance against Elon Musk by advocating for his removal from leadership positions. He urged utilizing legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactics to achieve this goal. "Fire Elon Musk. Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done."