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Debbie Dingell: “Tariffs have been chaotic and increased costs.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 30:52

And when you want to compete with China, which manipulates its currency, subsidizes its manufacturing, uses, slave labor, we need to. We need a level playing field. But the Tariffs have been chaotic and increased costs. Talk to supplier communities. Who's paying for the increased costs? Who's eating it? Is the consumer getting it? We got a. Tariffs have not been a success so far. (30:52–30:55)

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Asserts that tariffs have caused disorder and raised costs.

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