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Chuck Schumer: “It is estimated that the average American family will pay…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senate Discussion on Trump's Trade Tariffs and Economic Impact with Senators Schumer, Kaine, and Welch

Published | Video Starts at 06:03

As you see right here, this map has how much each state would pay for this absurd, crazy, chaotic trade war. But the worst thing about it is that it's so hurt. Hurts American families. It is estimated that the average American family will pay more than $5,000 out of their pocket to pay for these tariffs. that these tariffs will cost them $5,000 as the prices of everything goes up, whether it's groceries or cars or wood or, you name it, cross the board. (06:03–06:14)

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Asserts that tariffs will cost the average American family over $5,000.

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