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Kirsten Gillibrand: “50% is really going to hurt New Yorkers because they're…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Published | Video Starts at 07:56

He's not even supposed to be the one issuing tariffs anyway. It's supposed to be Congress. So he's usurped the power of Congress to do what he wants to do. And 50% is really going to hurt New Yorkers because they're putting tariffs on food that we eat, on lumber, on the housing that we're going to build. The costs will rise for housing and food because of those tariffs. Thank you. And if I may, one quick additional off topic on the Clarity act. (07:56–08:05)

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Asserts that a 50% tariff will negatively impact New Yorkers by increasing costs on food and housing materials.

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