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Andy Beshear: “If we don't make something in the United States, you've got…”

Featuring: Andy Beshear, Democratic | Governor of Kentucky

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Published | Video Starts at 05:01

Raises costs on the American people. We see different projects being paused because building a new factory may cost 30. Why? Because If we don't make something in the United States, you've got to import the things to build the factory to make it. Was it important to balance out the trade sheet with the world, though? Well, in a thoughtful way, in some instances, perhaps, but in an unlawful way, no. And in a chaotic way, what it does to businesses. (05:01–05:07)

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Asserts that lack of domestic production necessitates importing materials to build factories.

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