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Gretchen Whitmer: “Last year, America had its worst manufacturing trade deficit…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her final State of the State address

Published | Video Starts at 22:58

They should be able to buy a house and start a family. They deserve a life that's just as good and hopefully better than their parents. Unfortunately, it's too Last year, America had its worst manufacturing trade deficit ever, while China clocked their highest trade surplus ever, $1.2 trillion. drywall to build homes. And tariffs have raised the cost of a house by upwards of 17 grand, further exacerbating our housing shortage. We can't change national tariffs. (22:58–23:00)

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Asserts that the U.S. had its worst manufacturing trade deficit ever last year, while China had a $1.2 trillion trade surplus.

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