And that's exactly what's happened with the President's unacceptably high tariff policy, which I think most of us agree was inconsistent, not tied to any specific goals, and has been very destructive to prices. By one calculation, Families here in Hawaii and across the country pay some $2,000 extra per year because of those high tariffs. especially crippling our small businesses who have to import a lot of what they need. And so I've opposed those Trump tariffs. (16:39–16:48)
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