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Edward Markey: “We're only six weeks from having the sort of democracy of…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senate Debate on Small Business Tariff Exemptions: Edward Markey vs. Bernie Moreno

Published | Video Starts at 17:52

It's just going to make it almost impossible for them to import those goods that they need to sell in their stores on every Main street in America. That's what they're saying to us. And this 10% tariff is still going to stay on. We're only six weeks from having the sort of democracy of 20% more for the EU and countries all around the world. Japan, Israel, you name it, India. It's just dozens and dozens of countries that aren't China. But there's no plan. The President's making it up as he goes along. (17:52–18:01)

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Asserts that in six weeks, tariffs could increase by 20% for the EU and other countries.

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