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Kim Schrier: “The tariffs did tremendous damage.”

Featuring: Kim Schrier, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, 8th Congressional District

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Schrier talks district concerns, acknowledges families are feeling pinch from high costs

Published | Video Starts at 03:27

Really bad numbers. Worse than Washington State. About 1%. Worse than the rest of the country, even excluding the cost of fuel. Look, The tariffs did tremendous damage. Price gouging the supermarket. We need to address monopolies. We need to end this war. That'll bring down the fuel prices that, you know, it takes fuel to transport everything we use from food to clothing. (03:27–03:29)

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Asserts that tariffs have caused significant damage.

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