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Debbie Dingell: “In 2008, when the industry went through a really hard time…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 46:35

Talk to the NHTSA administrator and to Dot Duffy about it. So, I mean, that's one of the big bills. I've been working with this, you know, In 2008, when the industry went through a really hard time, the OEMs got help, but the supplier community and the dealers were not supported. I mean, the dealers got some help because dealers had friends. But I have been working with. We did a meeting down here with the dealers and the governor to talk about tariffs. (46:35–46:46)

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Asserts that during the 2008 financial crisis, OEMs received support, but suppliers and dealers did not.

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