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John James: “We've lost 300,000 automotive jobs in the past 30 years [in…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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Rep. John James | The Sage Steele Show

Published | Video Starts at 51:01

So education, mental health, and then also the business environment. In Michigan, President Trump is doing his part to bring economic opportunity back. But in the state of Michigan, you know, We've lost 300,000 automotive jobs in the past 30 years [in Michigan]. And just in the past five years, under Biden's EV mandates, Michigan itself has lost 45,000 automation automotive jobs. And we're also facing an uphill climb. And they want to talk about tariffs. (51:01–51:07)

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