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Elissa Slotkin: “Manufacturing is our biggest sector and then agriculture is…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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There was a report last week that found those tariffs are costing US automakers $12.5 billion. What has been the impact in Michigan? How is the state surviving given this? Yeah, again, based on the fact that Manufacturing is our biggest sector and then agriculture is our second biggest [in Michigan]. I can't think of a state more impacted by tariffs than Michigan. And particularly because of the border and the way we frankly integrated our supply chains. Right. (01:52–02:03)

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Asserts that manufacturing and agriculture are the largest sectors in Michigan.

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