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Dick Durbin: “On President Trump's watch, prices are up and Americans are…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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As Prices Rise, Durbin Condemns Trump Administration Policies That Hurt American Families

Published | Video Starts at 02:16

That is a reality. Our job as elected officials is to give Americans a helping hand to afford these necessities. Sadly, the administration has not learned that lesson. On President Trump's watch, prices are up and Americans are feeling the pain of his misguided policies. More than half of all Americans say President Trump has made the economy worse. In his second term. In February, the economy lost 92,000 jobs. (02:16–02:22)

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Asserts that prices have increased under President Trump's administration due to his policies.

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