Debbie Dingell: “Jobs were shipped overseas. Workers were paid less. They…”

“I want them made in the United States of America, and I want them made by union workers. For too long, many didn't understand what was happening to our supply chains. Jobs were shipped overseas. Workers were paid less. They didn't have health care. They didn't have retirement benefits overseas. They didn't have safe working conditions. They didn't have environmental standards. And, yeah, people thought, oh, maybe it's a little cheaper. But you know what? It hurt working men and women everywhere.” (12:38–12:50)

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