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J. D. Vance: “For 41 years, we all know the story. The factories closed…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:45

And of course, we knew that when they drove those factories out of business, then they come in and jack up the price right after. So what happened? For 41 years, we all know the story. The factories closed down. My hometown, this is the story of my hometown, where I grew up in a community that was proud, where people built things, where new homes were being made. (08:45–08:50)

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Asserts that factories have been closing for 41 years.

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