Sen. Warner blasts mass firings of federal workers, says plan is ‘disrespectful’ to veterans [Video]

WASHINGTON — One day after President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) said Trump’s 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada are “reckless.”

He said they amount to nothing more than a tax on American families. 

“At the end of the day, American consumers are going to pay. That’s going to drive up the cost of cars. I understand about $12,000 in some cases. It will drive up the cost of building materials. We get a lot of lumber from Canada. It will drive up the cost of food,” Warner said.

“And again, this is a guy that was supposed to be elected on the basis of bringing down grocery prices. The opposite is taking place.”

Warner said Trump’s laying off of thousands of federal civil servants is especially wrong when it comes to military veterans — who make up 30% …